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as in dreadfulness
the quality of inspiring intense dread or dismay
it's difficult to even begin to comprehend the horror of the Holocaust
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as in nightmare
a situation or state that causes great suffering and unhappiness
had never experienced the horrors of war
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as in fear
the emotion experienced in the presence or threat of danger
imagine my horror at finding myself face to face with a lion on the loose
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as in disgust
a dislike so strong as to cause stomach upset or queasiness
cat lover or no, she regards cleaning the litter box with horror
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Recent Examples of horror
The original Rocky Horror Picture Show came out in 1975 as not only a horror parody, but also a camp, bizarre musical.
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Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 18 Sep. 2025
Cunningham is also known as the producer of classic horror movies including Wes Craven’s The Last House On The Left (1972) as well as being co-creator and director of the slasher film Friday the 13th (1980).
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 18 Sep. 2025
The body horror was already there.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2025
The auction has already attracted significant interest from both horror fans and developers.
—Paul Edward Parker, USA Today, 18 Sep. 2025
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Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 18 Sep. 2025
Cunningham is also known as the producer of classic horror movies including Wes Craven’s The Last House On The Left (1972) as well as being co-creator and director of the slasher film Friday the 13th (1980).
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 18 Sep. 2025
The body horror was already there.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2025
The auction has already attracted significant interest from both horror fans and developers.
—Paul Edward Parker, USA Today, 18 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for horror
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Microsoft’s security nightmare is coming true for more than 200 million Windows users.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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It’s been roughly 72 hours since Disney’s late-night nightmare started, and as of midday Friday in Hollywood, there’s still no word on when, or whether, Jimmy Kimmel will get his talk show back.—
Josef Adalian,
Vulture,
19 Sep. 2025
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Here's why some deodorants curse our clothes with a hard-to-clean mess—and what to do about it.—
Alexandra Emanuelli,
Southern Living,
20 Sep. 2025
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Photo by Joe Portlock/Getty Images The British driver lost time at Turn 15, where Leclerc crashed earlier, but the entire lap was a mess as the MCL39 struggled for grip.—
Nelson Espinal,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Sep. 2025
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Mothers told Fletcher of sending their children to live elsewhere for fear they will be raped in the displacement camps, a constant worry.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
15 Sep. 2025
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The stock is still benefiting from having been dismissed and cheapened by prior fears of its search franchise being disrupted.—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
15 Sep. 2025
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At least one study has found, for example, that younger children will not recoil from rancid odors that provoke disgust in older children and adults, which suggests that these responses might be learned.—
Franklin Schneider,
The Atlantic,
16 Sep. 2025
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In Responses from Redditors ranged from disgust to nostalgia.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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Graphic videos of both atrocities spread quickly and widely online this week, appearing in people's social media feeds, often with little-to-no warning.—
Charles Trepany,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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Critics have also pointed to the fact that Japanese educational syllabi have long glossed over wartime atrocities like the Nanjing Massacre.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
10 Sep. 2025
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Americans can channel the collective agony and frustration to encourage meaningful change, cooling down the division, making gun laws safer, opening genuinely constructive discussions, informing the public about the risks and calling on lawmakers to take real action.—
Arash Javanbakht,
The Conversation,
15 Sep. 2025
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Other paintings by those presently or formerly incarcerated reflect on the agony of prison itself.—
Ray Mark Rinaldi,
Denver Post,
15 Sep. 2025
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Now, a grown-up Lydia Deetz (Winona Ryder) faces new and familiar frights after her equally goth daughter, Astrid (Jenna Ortega), opens a portal to the Netherworld and reawakens everyone's favorite pinstriped ghost.—
Emy LaCroix,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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Haunted Scream Park opening weekend 'Tis the season for frights and delights!—
Caroline Ritzie,
The Enquirer,
3 Sep. 2025
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The system, with its high-voltage generator, addresses the range anxiety of electric vehicles.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Sep. 2025
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Over six days, joy and anxiety collide as the family hides in plain sight in what can be described as a biographical piece of filmmaking for Lafosse.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
20 Sep. 2025
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“Horror.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/horror. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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