chamber of horrors

noun phrase

: a place in which macabre or horrible objects are exhibited
also : a collection of such exhibits

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Producing enough profits to justify that giant market cap would require Musk to set a journey of fast-expanding profitability and breakneck growth, and investors along for the ride would be braving a chamber of horrors. Shawn Tully, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1849, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of chamber of horrors was in 1849

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“Chamber of horrors.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chamber%20of%20horrors. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.

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