horrifying

Example Sentences

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In the Dutch case, Brand said he was approached by a man who had recently uncovered two horrifying secrets: he was a descendant of Seyffardt, and his family had displayed the looted art for years.

From Barron's • May 11, 2026

Liberal Democrats leader Sir Ed Davey said the incident was "horrifying" and called on the government to "confront antisemitism wherever it appears"

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

We have far more intimate, horrifying knowledge about the fundamental evil of power and fame, but little we can do to fight it.

From Salon • Apr. 25, 2026

It would be, of course, impossible, if possibly amusing, to tell a “Stranger Things” tale set in this time with the original actors, and horrifying, if not immoral, to tell it with AI clones.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026

What did this horrifying event say to me, even as a child?

From "While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement" by Carolyn Maull McKinstry