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as in horrific
extremely disturbing or repellent
a horrible car accident that left eyewitnesses in a state of shock
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as in terrifying
causing fear
a horrible scream that made shivers go up and down our spines
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as in awful
causing intense displeasure, disgust, or resentment
I can never forgive her for the horrible way she treated me
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as in terrible
extremely unsatisfactory
I'm never going back to that restaurant; the service was horrible
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as in terror
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Recent Examples of horrible
Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 25 Mar. 2025
Bystander footage shows the moment a stuntman's human cannonball act takes a horrible turn
Chachi Valencia is recovering from multiple injuries after his human cannonball stunt resulted in him crashing into the concrete when a gust of wind blew him off course.
—Julia Bonavita, Fox News, 23 Mar. 2025
This would be a horrible massacre, one not seen since World War II.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025
The tech giant had a horrible week, off nearly 11% in the period despite Friday’s relief bounce.
—Pia Singh, CNBC, 14 Mar. 2025
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Adjective
With guidance from Benny’s older sister and her campus-legend boyfriend, Benny and Carmen juggle horrible hookups, flavored vodka, and fake IDs.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 25 Mar. 2025
Bystander footage shows the moment a stuntman's human cannonball act takes a horrible turn
Chachi Valencia is recovering from multiple injuries after his human cannonball stunt resulted in him crashing into the concrete when a gust of wind blew him off course.
—Julia Bonavita, Fox News, 23 Mar. 2025
This would be a horrible massacre, one not seen since World War II.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025
The tech giant had a horrible week, off nearly 11% in the period despite Friday’s relief bounce.
—Pia Singh, CNBC, 14 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for horrible
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While the defense in front of him remained very much horrific in Buffalo, Jarry was not good.—
Josh Yohe,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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In court documents, prosecutors described it as one of the most horrific incidents to occur in Las Cruces, located about 40 miles from the U.S.-Mexico border.—
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26 Mar. 2025
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Back in August, Renner spoke about how his terrifying snowplow accident in January 2023 led to his daughter becoming a little more independent.—
Hannah Sacks,
People.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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Prehistoric insects encased in amber reveal a terrifying evolutionary road that dead-ended sometime after the mid-Cretaceous period.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
27 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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To have hate at such a young age for another student is awful.—
Kellie Love,
Hartford Courant,
21 Mar. 2025
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But against lefties, while hitting from the righty batter's box, Cabrera has been downright awful, with a .562 OPS and anemic .209 batting average in 187 career plate appearances.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
19 Mar. 2025
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The boys now harbor a terrible secret of their own.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes,
24 Mar. 2025
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But the point is, every team has a few terrible losses in the course of a season.—
Josh Yohe,
The Athletic,
22 Mar. 2025
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The disclosure came in filings from the Manhattan district attorney’s office responding to requests by Mangione’s lawyers ahead of his trial on murder and terror offenses stemming from the Dec. 4 fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson outside the Hilton Hotel in Midtown.—
Molly Crane-Newman,
New York Daily News,
26 Mar. 2025
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And like Project 2025, Esther and the Trump administration's moves that mirror much of it are sounding alarms among progressives who say the effort promotes censorship, unfairly labels protesters as terror supporters and is a tool of Christian nationalism.—
Russell Contreras,
Axios,
25 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Watkins immediately received a flood of support on social media after the gruesome injury, as athletes and analysts from around the sports world chimed in with well wishes.—
Sean Neumann,
People.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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Following the gruesome discovery, an arrest warrant was issued for Jones, charging him with murder.—
Jami Ganz,
New York Daily News,
26 Mar. 2025
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While studying a rare species whose mating call appears to be the frightening shrieks the team has been hearing in the woods, the pair hired Kodiak (McHale) as their guide.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
21 Mar. 2025
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Granted that a 1 degree Celsius change in world average temperature can translate into a 4-degree Celsius increase in some of the most climate precarious countries, this last scenario is frightening.—
Mike O'Sullivan,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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Four-time Tour de France winner Chris Froome had form on the bike that was frequently described as ugly.—
Liam Tharme,
The Athletic,
23 Mar. 2025
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Plus, with fewer games, an ugly two weeks in the NBA usually signals a five-alarm fire and overreactions.—
Shane Young,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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“Horrible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/horrible. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.
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