as in gruesome
extremely disturbing or repellent
horrific images of the devastation spurred many people to give generously
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Recent Examples of horrific
Rodrigo Blankenship drilled a 51-yard field goal to put Georgia on top, and then Tagovailoa took a horrific 16-yard sack on the first play of Alabama’s OT possession.
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David Ubben, New York Times, 22 May 2025
On the ground, a horrific scene At least one home was destroyed with its front heavily burned and its roof partially collapsed.
—John Hanna, Chicago Tribune, 22 May 2025
The Times reported last week that a number of people within Israel’s military and security establishment had actually privately come to the same conclusions about the horrific state of aid in Gaza that N.G.O.s and humanitarian workers have warned about for weeks.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 21 May 2025
More than any other historian of the 20th century, Woodward’s writing exposed the horrific realities of racial segregation in America.
—Time, 20 May 2025
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David Ubben, New York Times, 22 May 2025
On the ground, a horrific scene At least one home was destroyed with its front heavily burned and its roof partially collapsed.
—John Hanna, Chicago Tribune, 22 May 2025
The Times reported last week that a number of people within Israel’s military and security establishment had actually privately come to the same conclusions about the horrific state of aid in Gaza that N.G.O.s and humanitarian workers have warned about for weeks.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 21 May 2025
More than any other historian of the 20th century, Woodward’s writing exposed the horrific realities of racial segregation in America.
—Time, 20 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for horrific
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Then, on November 25, 1987, the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office received a gruesome package in the mail.—
Christine Pelisek,
People.com,
27 May 2025
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The gruesome recovery comes in the wake of a gruesome February incident, when a body was found inside a suitcase floating in the East River.—
Nicholas Williams,
New York Daily News,
27 May 2025
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Continuing a recent pattern of face-to-furniture collisions on the talk show, the 69-year-old's head made a momentous journey plummeting toward the program's storied table at the top of Tuesday's live broadcast, after panelist Joy Behar made a shocking joke about Sean Combs.—
Joey Nolfi Published,
EW.com,
3 June 2025
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Sunday’s result was shocking because DeRias had been so good as a freshman this season, entering this game with a 3.98 ERA.—
Walter Villa,
Miami Herald,
2 June 2025
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There’s no doubt that Lewis, abandoned as a baby by his parents, has done some horrible stuff.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
26 May 2025
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Given the horrible economic incentives that government regulation has created, the surprise is not that some patients experience mistreatment.—
John C. Goodman,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2025
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Kids these days have attention spans crushed under the terrible weight of TikTok and Instgram.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
3 June 2025
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Heavy truck traffic has also contributed to terrible pollution in California’s Central Valley.—
Francine Kiefer,
Christian Science Monitor,
2 June 2025
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The ensuing action is gory and frightening — and even Wong got a little spooked by Hawkins.—
Eric Andersson,
People.com,
31 May 2025
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This is incredibly damaging to career prospects and, given how little knowledge exists in mainstream medical and occupational health circles, can feel confusing and frightening for those who don’t know where to turn for advice.—
Nancy Doyle,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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“Horrific.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/horrific. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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