horrors

Example Sentences

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With all its horrors, the Iran-Iraq war also created the foundational myth of the Islamic Republic, cementing its power for the ensuing decades.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 21, 2026

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

From BBC • Feb. 22, 2026

We might have forgotten all about the “Top Model” house of horrors if not for the twin necromancers of streaming and social media.

From Salon • Feb. 20, 2026

"I saw horrors," he told AFP by phone.

From Barron's • Feb. 18, 2026

When Olaudah Equiano published his memoir, he educated his readers about the horrors of the slave trade.

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