horror story
noun
: an account of an unsettling or unfortunate occurrence
heard horror stories about recent layoffs
also
: something unsettling or unfortunate
his childhood was a horror story
Examples of horror story in a Sentence
We've all heard horror stories about airlines losing people's luggage.
Her childhood was a horror story.
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Of course, there are plenty of true crime series and freaky horror stories for adults, but there are also several kid-friendly films to enjoy with the whole family.
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Keith Langston, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
In fact, there are dozens, if not hundreds, of horror stories circulating across Facebook, Reddit, and other platforms about individuals being questioned at check-in by airline agents or, worse, denied entry altogether.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 25 Oct. 2025
Even if some of the details are slippery — and the cultural context unfamiliar to an American audience — Impetigore emerges as a wildly compelling folk-horror story with a thrilling climax that more than makes up for the slow burn of its middle section.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2025
The best horror stories are those that don’t rely on jump scares or bloodied campground killers to frighten.
—Big Think, 14 Oct. 2025
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Keith Langston, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
In fact, there are dozens, if not hundreds, of horror stories circulating across Facebook, Reddit, and other platforms about individuals being questioned at check-in by airline agents or, worse, denied entry altogether.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 25 Oct. 2025
Even if some of the details are slippery — and the cultural context unfamiliar to an American audience — Impetigore emerges as a wildly compelling folk-horror story with a thrilling climax that more than makes up for the slow burn of its middle section.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2025
The best horror stories are those that don’t rely on jump scares or bloodied campground killers to frighten.
—Big Think, 14 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for horror story
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“Horror story.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/horror%20story. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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