horrors

Example Sentences

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They transformed the unimaginable horrors that began with their theft from their homeland into constitutional principles expansive enough to protect people they would never know and generations they would never live to see.

From Slate • Jul. 2, 2026

A stubborn idealism survives the many horrors the novel describes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 26, 2026

Maybe the current horrors will produce a massive national reaction.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 23, 2026

Hearing state Rep. Yvonne Hayes Hinson, D, describe the horrors she faced while fighting for the right to vote during the Civil Rights Movement on the House floor in 2022 also propelled her action.

From Salon • Jun. 19, 2026

If they could reverse the flow—make the horrors of slavery visible to those who benefited from it—they might be able to end the vile practice forever.

From "Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science" by Marc Aronson