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horror

[hawr-er, hor-] / ˈhɔr ər, ˈhɒr- /


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But horror can be really deep and really internal, and I think there’s a lot of ways in which horror and fear manifest.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

One viral video showed a branch of beloved fast-food chain Jollibee in General Santos City collapsing as onlookers watched in horror.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

The “Masters of the Universe” actor shares her passion for horror films, her fear of crawl spaces and her breakthrough role on “Mad Men.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

“Backrooms,” the No. 1 movie in the country currently, is a horror movie that takes place in a seemingly endless liminal space that articulates itself as generic strip mall or office spaces.

From Salon • Jun. 8, 2026

Lady Constance tiptoed backward in horror until her back was pressed flat against the wall.

From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood




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