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filled with fear or dread
he sat rigid in his seat, horrified that the plane would crash
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to strike with fear
the old black-and-white psychological thriller still horrifies audiences
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Recent Examples of horrified
J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 27 Aug. 2025
Finding the remainder, to me, is a part of long division which left me feeling rather horrified.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2025
At the wedding, all of the couple’s guests morph into Sheeran, who leers at the horrified actor.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 7 Aug. 2025
Barry Levitt, Time, 5 Sep. 2025
However, the rest of the AI industry is likely horrified by the settlement, which advocates had suggested could set an alarming precedent that could financially ruin emerging AI companies like Anthropic.
—Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 5 Sep. 2025
Internet users have been left horrified by Rachel's experience when running, leading to more than 29,800 comments on TikTok so far.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
My husband is horrified by the blank birthday card!
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Career civil rights officials, many of whom had served under both Democratic and Republican administrations, were horrified.
—Peter Elkind, ProPublica, 27 Aug. 2025
But while their therapist is horrified by the tension and name-calling before her, going so far as to announce that the Roses are beyond repair, the two can’t help but giggle about the whole thing.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 26 Aug. 2025
Joe is as horrified by this sound as Kavalier is elated.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 26 Aug. 2025
Despite maintaining his innocence, Kraft was convicted in 1989 of torturing and killing 16 men throughout California in a case that horrified the nation.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 23 Aug. 2025
Adjective
Hoffman can’t help but cut me off in horrified pity.
—J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 27 Aug. 2025
Finding the remainder, to me, is a part of long division which left me feeling rather horrified.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2025
At the wedding, all of the couple’s guests morph into Sheeran, who leers at the horrified actor.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 7 Aug. 2025
Verb
The camera cuts between Dennis, who’s sobbing, and Roman, who’s horrified, processing Dennis’ betrayal.
—Barry Levitt, Time, 5 Sep. 2025
However, the rest of the AI industry is likely horrified by the settlement, which advocates had suggested could set an alarming precedent that could financially ruin emerging AI companies like Anthropic.
—Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 5 Sep. 2025
Internet users have been left horrified by Rachel's experience when running, leading to more than 29,800 comments on TikTok so far.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
My husband is horrified by the blank birthday card!
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Career civil rights officials, many of whom had served under both Democratic and Republican administrations, were horrified.
—Peter Elkind, ProPublica, 27 Aug. 2025
But while their therapist is horrified by the tension and name-calling before her, going so far as to announce that the Roses are beyond repair, the two can’t help but giggle about the whole thing.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 26 Aug. 2025
Joe is as horrified by this sound as Kavalier is elated.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 26 Aug. 2025
Despite maintaining his innocence, Kraft was convicted in 1989 of torturing and killing 16 men throughout California in a case that horrified the nation.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 23 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for horrified
Adjective
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Ed and Lorraine are the beautiful, tragic saviors of a terrified family confronted with a deep evil, strengthened by the power of their love for each other.—
Emily Palmer Heller,
Vulture,
5 Sep. 2025
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Parents are terrified, doctors are overwhelmed, and public confidence in our nation’s health leadership has collapsed.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Family pets, especially dogs, are frightened by the noise and will hide or try to run away.—
Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Aug. 2025
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In the first Nobody, Odenkirk’s Hutch has to reignite the sleeping assassin within himself after his family was frightened by a botched home invasion.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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When people aren’t afraid to flag phishing emails, report missteps or question suspicious behavior, organizations become more adaptive and resilient.—
Aliasgar Dohadwala,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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According to new research from SoFi, 44% of students and parents feel uninformed about student loans but are probably too afraid to ask questions.—
Brian Walsh,
Fortune,
7 Sep. 2025
Verb
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His home’s security system was triggered and reportedly scared off the burglar, and nothing was stolen from the property.—
Christina Dugan Ramirez,
FOXNews.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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Some users were scared by the object.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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But when the news eventually came out, the rest of the family was shocked.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
4 Sep. 2025
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In 2025, the festival also celebrated new life with the unexpected birth of a baby to shocked parents.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
2 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Then the Buckel brothers arrived, intent on doing the same, and Smith was startled.—
Olivia B. Waxman,
Time,
4 Sep. 2025
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Another Epstein accuser looked up, startled, to see where the deafening sound was coming from.—
Josh Meyer,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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His promotion of conspiracy theories claiming vaccines cause autism, linking antidepressants to school shootings and even suggesting WiFi causes cancer alarmed healthcare professionals and Democratic lawmakers.—
Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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For Salvadorans and deportees alike, what awaits inside these prisons has alarmed advocates.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Horrified.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/horrified. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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