Examples of horrify in a Sentence
The details of the crime horrified the nation.
They were horrified by the movie's violence.
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Canadians have watched, horrified, as Trump has repeatedly threatened to bring in 25% tariffs—which could kill up to 600,000 jobs in Canada—unless Canada agrees to become the 51st state.
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Stephen Maher, TIME, 9 Mar. 2025
For those who would like to be horrified, check out who the mascot for New Orleans' NBA team is.
—Sabrina Moreno, Axios, 5 Mar. 2025
Her two kids, who were in the back seat, were horrified.
—Abigail Adams, People.com, 3 Mar. 2025
Customers were horrified when BMW offered to turn on drivers’ seat heaters for a monthly fee.
—Ars Technica, 26 Feb. 2025
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Stephen Maher, TIME, 9 Mar. 2025
For those who would like to be horrified, check out who the mascot for New Orleans' NBA team is.
—Sabrina Moreno, Axios, 5 Mar. 2025
Her two kids, who were in the back seat, were horrified.
—Abigail Adams, People.com, 3 Mar. 2025
Customers were horrified when BMW offered to turn on drivers’ seat heaters for a monthly fee.
—Ars Technica, 26 Feb. 2025
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“Horrify.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/horrify. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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