horrific

Example Sentences

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He added: "We see a lot and it was something that stood out as pretty horrific."

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

Human rights group Vocal Africa said the discovery was a "staggering and horrific escalation that exposes the true scale of this tragedy".

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

Sometimes it gets more horrific or even darkly comic.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026

“It was laughable at best, horrific at worst,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026

The aftermath was horrific, with media reports showing hospitals without backup power, distraught families herded into the Superdome, emergency workers hamstrung by a lack of supplies.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama