horror
Example Sentences
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Former staffers in Swalwell’s congressional office traded messages in group texts after the news reports, with many expressing shock and horror at the allegations, according to two former employees.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2026
“Faces of Death” shares its name with a cult 1978 horror movie that had its own canny sense of how to grab attention.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026
Of all the predictabilities in the horror genre, one is increasingly and irritatingly disappointing: “Girl stuff” seems to just simply not count.
From Salon • Apr. 8, 2026
But even the "Scream" horror movies, which debuted in 1996, are still going strong, with "Scream 7" taking in more than $200 million worldwide so far this year, according to Box Office Mojo.
From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026
“Impossible,” Salzburg said as he stared in horror at that flashing alarm.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
Vocabulary lists containing horror
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