- present participle of horrify.
horrifying
Example Sentences
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Prequel E-Day takes players back to where it all started, telling the origin story of humanity's conflict with The Locust - the series' horrifying enemy species.
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026
It could be a pretty boring, sometimes horrifying process — I’ll never forget the thrash metal song we received about Shannen Doherty that sounded like it was recorded in a blender.
From Salon ● Oct. 4, 2026
“I find that despite the onslaught of these horrifying headlines … taking action invigorates me.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026
And it’s generally OK to warn people if a movie features some truly horrifying graphic violence.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
These were horrifying times, he said, and his first emotions were horror, fear, anxiety.
From "Tuesdays with Morrie" by Mitch Albom
