horror story
noun
: an account of an unsettling or unfortunate occurrence
heard horror stories about recent layoffs
also
: something unsettling or unfortunate
his childhood was a horror story
Examples of horror story in a Sentence
We've all heard horror stories about airlines losing people's luggage.
Her childhood was a horror story.
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Our mission with ‘The Future of Fear’ is to spotlight exceptional voices through a groundbreaking set of horror stories.
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William Earl, Variety, 19 Feb. 2025
On reflection The rise of AI companions is often portrayed as a horror story about the dangers posed by mysteriously powerful technology.
—Anna Mae Duane, The Conversation, 12 Feb. 2025
Normally, this would be when a rom-com manufactures some reason why these two attractive people can’t be together, but Heart Eyes has the advantage of also being a horror story about a serial killer who’s decided to make Seattle their latest hunting ground for couples.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 7 Feb. 2025
Complaints and horror stories about permitting delays have permeated the U.S. energy space in recent years, but such delays are not a part of the story for this specific facility.
—David Blackmon, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
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William Earl, Variety, 19 Feb. 2025
On reflection The rise of AI companions is often portrayed as a horror story about the dangers posed by mysteriously powerful technology.
—Anna Mae Duane, The Conversation, 12 Feb. 2025
Normally, this would be when a rom-com manufactures some reason why these two attractive people can’t be together, but Heart Eyes has the advantage of also being a horror story about a serial killer who’s decided to make Seattle their latest hunting ground for couples.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 7 Feb. 2025
Complaints and horror stories about permitting delays have permeated the U.S. energy space in recent years, but such delays are not a part of the story for this specific facility.
—David Blackmon, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
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“Horror story.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/horror%20story. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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