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adjective

Definition of horrifiednext
as in terrified
filled with fear or dread he sat rigid in his seat, horrified that the plane would crash

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horrified

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verb

past tense of horrify
as in frightened
to strike with fear the old black-and-white psychological thriller still horrifies audiences

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for horrified
  1. frightened
  2. afraid
  3. terrified
  4. scared
  5. shocked
  6. alarmed
Adjective
  • James Giordano, a neurobiology researcher at Georgetown University Medical Center, says getting frightened triggers a specific response in the human body.
    Jennifer Stavros, WIRED, 31 Oct. 2024
  • Affected businesses can lose money or go bankrupt, because frightened customers choose to dine elsewhere.
    Mark Kortepeter, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
Definition of frightened
Adjective
  • Not being afraid to ask others for help was the most common answer, along with being confident.
    Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 4 Nov. 2024
  • The resulting atmosphere of mistrust can leave immigrants afraid to report crimes or seek help in dangerous situations for fear of deportation.
    Brian Bennett, TIME, 3 Nov. 2024
Definition of afraid
Verb
  • But Hurricane Helene’s torrential rains, which caused deadly landslides and floods, left Carolyn terrified.
    John Bacon, USA TODAY, 4 Oct. 2024
  • And yet, the Menendez brothers want Netflix viewers to know that they were terrified about speaking out about their father.
    Olivia B. Waxman, TIME, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of terrified
Adjective
  • Two of the biggest forces in all of Hollywood are joining forces, and everyone should be scared.
    Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
  • Most on each side are scared, not just concerned, if the other side wins, and while most voters express confidence this election is being conducted fairly and accurately, Harris voters are more confident than Trump voters are.
    Jennifer De Pinto, CBS News, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of scared
Adjective
  • No one was that shocked, because at the time Donald Trump was just a failing businessman and the star of a game show.
    Frank DiGiacomo, Billboard, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Cindy, introducing her newborn to followers, was shocked to see Swift commenting live.
    David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of shocked
Adjective
  • As Erik becomes more worked up, an alarmed Oziel calls Lyle in, and Lyle threatens to kill Oziel.
    Olivia B. Waxman, TIME, 20 Sep. 2024
  • But the President of the European Parliament, Roberta Metsola, did not seem alarmed or even particularly surprised by the apocalyptic rhetoric.
    Simon Shuster, TIME, 3 Oct. 2024
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