horror story
noun
: an account of an unsettling or unfortunate occurrence
heard horror stories about recent layoffs
also
: something unsettling or unfortunate
his childhood was a horror story
Examples of horror story in a Sentence
We've all heard horror stories about airlines losing people's luggage.
Her childhood was a horror story.
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Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2025
Shauna choosing to be the villain is a horror story of a different kind, and one Yellowjackets could — and should — pull off in a final season about the Yellowjackets’ most aspirational final girl.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 11 Apr. 2025
This led to horror stories of rising monthly payments.
—Cory Turner, NPR, 31 Mar. 2025
Here’s the horror story of its real-life counterpart.
—New Atlas, 12 Apr. 2025
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“Horror story.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/horror%20story. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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