horrific
Example Sentences
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His story reaffirmed her beliefs about how people could rise above horrific conditions.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026
"These are people who have made what is a horrific choice to join a dangerous terrorist organisation and to place their children in an extraordinary situation," Prime Minister Anthony Albanese told reporters.
From Barron's • May 6, 2026
"These are people who have made the horrific choice to join a dangerous terrorist organisation and to place their children in an unspeakable situation," Burke told the media on Wednesday.
From BBC • May 5, 2026
Nathan Hochman said in a statement that his office is committed to ensuring Gaddis is held responsible for his actions in this “heartbreaking and horrific case.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026
Even though his inflexible new boots had chewed his feet into hamburger, Beck kept hobbling upward, day in and day out, scarcely mentioning what must have been horrific pain.
From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer
Vocabulary lists containing horrific
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Chapter 9: Civil War and Reconstruction, Lessons 1–2
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