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

Returning home, he was diagnosed with OCD, and quit writing for a month – a decision he calls "horrifying".

From BBC • Apr. 25, 2026

The film finally transitions from the emotional tête-à-tête to the genre piece that was promised, as Sam and Mary discover they’ve seen the same ghost: a horrifying red spectral vision.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

“I’m keeping Cerina and Justin Fairfax’s children in my prayers as we all process this shocking and horrifying news,” he said in a post on social media.

From Salon • Apr. 16, 2026

A horrifying thought occurred to Colonel Cathcart: Suppose Colonel Scheisskopf had already bribed all the men in the room to begin moaning, as they had done at the first Avignon mission.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller