horror
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2.1
- noun
- /ˈhɔrər/
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horror
- She felt a wave of horror when she realized she was lost in the dark forest.
- feel horror
- sense of horror
- look of horror
We're seeing all the videos, we're seeing the horror in real first hand.
- We're seeing all the videos, we're seeing the horror in real first hand.
- The embarrassment, the fear, the shame, the horror, the disgust, the joy.
- And while his lawyer looked on in horror, Don Junior continued.
- Bryce shook her head in mute horror as the screams and pleading faded.
- Finally, Kierkegaard also talks about the horror of existence that people can feel.
- How are the residents of Texas processing the, the horror of this event?
- I was so shook it by the horror of that of that documentary.
Examples
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But today when I visited the Red Cross camps overwhelmed by the flood of refugees fleeing from the horror of Kazakhstan, I realised I don't deserve to be congratulated.
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He kept it faithfully while suffering the daily horrors of that inhuman place.
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And while his lawyer looked on in horror, Don Junior continued.
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Instead, they will look up in horror because of you.
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We're seeing all the videos, we're seeing the horror in real first hand.
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Speaker, the world is looking on us with horror and sympathy.
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Mary had come to the tomb only to find, to her horror, it was empty.
Fiction book (1990) -
In Europe and most other parts of the world, people responded with horror, sorrow, and sympathy.
Academic text (2008) -
And marines on duty seem, for the most part, numbed by the horror of the morning bombing.
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Francois's sister screamed in horror as the beast attacked her little brother.
Academic text (2011)
Synonyms
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1.0
An unpleasant feeling of being afraid because something seems dangerous
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4.9
A very strong feeling of fear and worry
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1.5
A sudden strong feeling of fear when you expect danger
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3.4
A sudden strong feeling of worry or shock caused by something unexpected
A sudden feeling of fear that makes you shiver
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How Horrified
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Etymology
Horror comes from the Latin verb horrere, which means 'to bristle' or 'to shudder'; imagine your hair standing on end when you feel very afraid or disgusted, and that image explains why horror means a strong feeling of fear, shock, or disgust.