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Definitions

horrors

NOUN
delirium tremens
Synonyms
WEAK
DT's blue Johnnies blue devils delirium alcoholicum delirium ebriositatis dementia a potu heebie-jeebies jimjams mania pink elephants pink spiders screaming meemies shakes snakes in the boots the DTs

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While we all need periodic reminders that pierce through the monotony and horrors of the day, awe of nature and our fragile existence being paramount, we also need reminders that a better future is possible.

From Salon • Apr. 7, 2026

I say this as someone who never had to deal with modern dating horrors, but has close friends who do, if they haven’t surrendered to heterofatalism entirely.

From Salon • Mar. 8, 2026

The perils of a nuclear disaster seem relatively abstract compared to the very tangible horrors of an earthquake and tsunami.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026

Now 84, Mair is one of the few surviving adults who witnessed the horrors of 21 October 1966.

From BBC • Feb. 22, 2026

I thought of all the horrors Grandpa Portman had faced in his life, and felt my resolve harden.

From "Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children" by Ransom Riggs