horrify
verb
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Synonyms
affright, alarm (also alarum), fright, frighten, panic, scare, scarify, shock, spook, startle, terrify, terrorize
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Ana Swanson’s front-page feature on the group focused on two elements clearly meant to horrify liberals: Its return to the politics of the Cold War and the presence of former Breitbart CEO Steve Bannon among its leadership. — Jonathan S. Tobin, National Review, "Don’t Dismiss Communist China’s Critics," 23 July 2019 Earlier this week, after Tom Holland was spotted out with a mystery blonde, Tomdaya stans everywhere thoroughly freaked out, horrified at the fact that Tom and Zendaya may not actually be an item. — Carolyn Twersky, Seventeen, "Everything You Need to Know About Tom Holland's Girlfriend Olivia Bolton," 19 July 2019 Nearly 60 dying birds fell from the sky in Australia, leaving witnesses horrified. — Joshua Bote, USA TODAY, "Dozens of birds fall from the sky like 'a horror movie.' They were poisoned, experts say," 12 July 2019 Those watching the Boston Red Sox-New York Yankees game on ESPN on Sunday night were treated to (horrified by) the sight of Jennifer Lopez surprising fiance Alex Rodriguez in the booth with a birthday cake during the telecast. — Los Angeles Times, "Jockey Norberto Arroyo Jr. stays dry in any situation," 29 July 2019 President Barack Obama was then in power, and Republicans in Congress were allegedly horrified by the level of red ink. — Veronique De Rugy, National Review, "Uncle Sam Shirks His Fiscal Responsibility in Budget Deal," 26 July 2019 Sheriff’s detectives were horrified by the artwork in the store, including a giant poster of a nude woman with her legs spread. — Tribune News Service, oregonlive.com, "The Man in the Window: The attacker lingered in houses as he raped, tortured women (Part Three)," 23 June 2019 Recent news of terrible conditions at detention centers have horrified Democrats. — Grace Segers, CBS News, "Senate Democrats propose bill making family separation at border illegal," 11 July 2019 The 2014 kidnapping of 276 Nigerian schoolgirls by the terrorist group Boko Haram horrified the world and inspired the #BringBackOurGirls movement. — Michael Schaub, latimes.com, "7 buzzworthy books to read this July," 28 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'horrify.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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