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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Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 31 July 2025
Carrington had her own horror story of the Second World War.
—Celia Bell
july 22, Literary Hub, 22 July 2025
There’s so many horror stories of people being signed to major labels, losing control, and being taken advantage of.
—Devon Ivie, Vulture, 18 July 2025
The three sisters were each single while recording the album, and have marketed that fact by sharing dating horror stories online.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 20 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for horror story
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“Horror story.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/horror%20story. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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