Examples of horrify in a Sentence
The details of the crime horrified the nation.
They were horrified by the movie's violence.
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Passengers aboard a taxiing aircraft were reportedly left horrified last month when chilling screams suddenly echoed from beneath the cabin just moments before takeoff.
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Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 14 Jan. 2026
Stillwater resident Nick Gorski said his father, a World War II veteran who fought in Northern Italy with the 10th Mountain Brigade, would be horrified by what is happening today.
—Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 13 Jan. 2026
The nine-time Grammy winner is far from the only person who was horrified by the footage of Good’s death.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 10 Jan. 2026
Parente said his client, Martinez, who survived the five gunshots and was exonerated, was horrified, but not surprised following Wednesday’s shooting.
—Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2026
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“Horrify.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/horrify. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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