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horror

[hawr-er, hor-] / ˈhɔr ər, ˈhɒr- /


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They do so in grief and horror, but also in awe.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

It was an anticlimactic end to a legal and political horror story: On Monday the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 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

But all words had abandoned me, and the only thing to escape my throat was a tiny squeak of horror.

From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows




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