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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The Jewish Federation of Greater Washington CEO Gil Preuss said in a statement that he was horrified by the shooting and mourned the loss of the two people killed.
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Maya Sweedler, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2025
On Tuesday, Britain paused free trade talks with Israel, summoned its ambassador and announced further sanctions against West Bank settlers after Prime Minister Keir Starmer said he was horrified by the military escalation in Gaza.
—Astha Rajvanshi, NBC news, 20 May 2025
The Russian abuses uncovered in one town in particular – Bucha, just north of Kyiv – horrified the world and hardened the resolve of the Ukrainian people.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 15 May 2025
Cynthia Addai-Robinson returns as agent Marybeth Medina, horrified by the ways the brothers extract their info.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 26 Apr. 2025
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Maya Sweedler, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2025
On Tuesday, Britain paused free trade talks with Israel, summoned its ambassador and announced further sanctions against West Bank settlers after Prime Minister Keir Starmer said he was horrified by the military escalation in Gaza.
—Astha Rajvanshi, NBC news, 20 May 2025
The Russian abuses uncovered in one town in particular – Bucha, just north of Kyiv – horrified the world and hardened the resolve of the Ukrainian people.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 15 May 2025
Cynthia Addai-Robinson returns as agent Marybeth Medina, horrified by the ways the brothers extract their info.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 26 Apr. 2025
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“Horrify.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/horrify. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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