horror
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Synonyms for horror
Synonyms: Noun
atrociousness, atrocity, awfulness, dreadfulness, frightfulness, ghastliness, grisliness, gruesomeness, hideousness, horridness, monstrosity, repulsiveness
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There was a look of horror on her face. The crowd watched in horror as the fire spread. His friends were shocked by the horror of his death. His crimes were unspeakable horrors. His memoirs recount the horrors of the war.
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In short, the books are perfect fodder for del Toro, whose visually distinctive work has often centered on fairy tales and fantasy (Pan's Labyrinth), classic horror (Crimson Peak, Mama), monsters (Hellboy, The Shape of Water), and the like. — Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, "Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark," 11 Aug. 2019 He—and sometimes, shamefully, the media that covered his activities—trafficked in euphemism, disguising the horrors he was accused of in slippery forms of storytelling. — Megan Garber, The Atlantic, "‘Epstein Is Gone, but Justice Must Still Be Served’," 10 Aug. 2019 Given the fierceness of that devotion, the potential for horror is nearly endless. — The Economist, "Helen Phillips’s “The Need” skilfully exploits maternal fears," 9 Aug. 2019 Since disclosing the horrors to Pesta, Teristi reported the rape to the police. — Danielle Mcnally, Marie Claire, "Larry Nassar's Likely First Victim Alleges Even Darker Evils in New Book on His Abuse," 6 Aug. 2019 This was a potential horror that was maybe eating other parrots. — Jenny Howard, National Geographic, "This toddler-size parrot was a prehistoric oddity," 6 Aug. 2019 Living in Liberty City, the horror was already outside: Drug dealers on the corner. — Gregg Doyel, Indianapolis Star, "Doyel: Colts LB Ahmad Thomas was born without a family or future, then he found both," 3 Aug. 2019 But despite all that day's horror, baby Cambrie wasn't hurt. — CBS News, "Jarring new video shows the moment a semi-truck plowed into van, killing seven," 31 July 2019 In fact, that train running through tunnels deep below ground was just the first of several surreal elements insinuated into this work of historical fiction that drew on horrors from centuries of America’s troubled past. — Ron Charles, Houston Chronicle, "In Colson Whitehead’s ‘The Nickel Boys,’ an idealistic black teen learns a harsh reality," 30 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'horror.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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