horrified

Example Sentences

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The Kansas-born DiDonato said she is "horrified" by shootings but sees "Innocence" as also addressing a normalization of violence that extends into other areas such as deportations and war.

From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026

An orphan himself, Lucas is horrified by the idea that Claire will be separated from her baby.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

"I categorically deny using a misogynistic slur 14 years ago and I'm horrified at its invention more than a decade later. It is absolutely not a word I would have used."

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026

Winston Churchill was stunned and horrified by the remark.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 12, 2026

While I watched, horrified, she held them up to herself and danced around the room, admiring her reflection in the tarnished mirrors.

From "The Old Willis Place" by Mary Downing Hahn