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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The crimes committed by Hamas and other armed factions on that day horrified us.
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Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 23 Oct. 2025
Family members of Kinman’s biological father said in a statement that they were horrified at the news.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Oct. 2025
Visitors, many from other countries, would be horrified by such industrialization of these world-class destinations.
—Stephen Trimble, Denver Post, 20 Oct. 2025
To their credit, the Young Republicans organization issued a strong denouncement of the comments, although I was horrified by reading the online responses to it.
—Steven Greenhut, Oc Register, 19 Oct. 2025
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Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 23 Oct. 2025
Family members of Kinman’s biological father said in a statement that they were horrified at the news.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Oct. 2025
Visitors, many from other countries, would be horrified by such industrialization of these world-class destinations.
—Stephen Trimble, Denver Post, 20 Oct. 2025
To their credit, the Young Republicans organization issued a strong denouncement of the comments, although I was horrified by reading the online responses to it.
—Steven Greenhut, Oc Register, 19 Oct. 2025
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“Horrify.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/horrify. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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