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That could melt down world financial markets and horrify his already disgruntled allies in Europe, Asia and the Gulf.

From BBC ● Mar. 28, 2026

But it is just this demand—- the requirement that citizens find ways to navigate a social world which will, necessarily, often baffle and horrify them—- that liberal societies must impose.

From Salon ● Sep. 9, 2023

But just as his irreverent novels dismay some adults, the tadpoles produce comics — all acted out hilariously onstage — that horrify their adoptive father.

From New York Times ● Aug. 3, 2023

The results, shown over five different screens as the AI refines its work, may impress, amuse or horrify.

From Seattle Times ● Mar. 30, 2023

These writings may shock or horrify you, but that is not my intention.

From "Between Shades of Gray" by Ruta Sepetys

What horrifies her is a sense that “the law is something to be inflicted,” and therefore inherently cruel.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026

Instead, it is an insurgency which utterly horrifies so many of them.

From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2025

“All those dissidents going into Lefortovo — the name horrifies you,” she said in an interview with ABC’s “Nightline” that aired early on Wednesday.

From New York Times ● Jul. 12, 2023

Each new one horrifies, and yet fits into a depressingly familiar pattern.

From Washington Post ● Nov. 27, 2022

The thought of spending whatever remains of my life in this stone vault horrifies me.

From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins

Telemachus is horrified that a boy would murder his own mother, but Menelaus sets him straight.

From Salon ● Sep. 3, 2026

Fiona witnessed the "terrifying" moment and was "absolutely horrified" to later discover she had been sold a horse that had never been sufficiently trained to ride.

From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026

A witness alleged that the e-bike rider tried to flee but was detained by horrified onlookers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026

I’m sure many Dodgers fans were equally horrified with your behavior.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 25, 2026

Ekon watched, somewhat horrified and somewhat impressed, as she pushed herself up and reached for the next highest bough, climbing higher and higher until she was several feet above him.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray

These guys have long been trained to understand they’re building tools with potentially horrifying implications, and they’re not wrong about that.

From Slate ● Sep. 15, 2026

Workers who managed to get out described horrifying scenes when the disaster struck.

From Barron's ● Aug. 31, 2026

He covers topics in the zeitgeist related to wellness, cultural etiquette, masculinity and lifestyle/style trends—basically all the weird, funny, inspired and horrifying things being thrown at us in this moment of "maxxing."

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026

Boyle Heights was reaching a breaking point as a deadline passed to clean up 88 million pounds of rotten food from the burned-down warehouse and residents begged for relief from the horrifying stench.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026

The book is filled with diary entries written by the pioneers themselves during their time on the trail, and even though a lot of it is flat-out horrifying, I can’t stop reading it.

From "Amina's Voice" by Hena Khan