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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 1990 original Tremors, directed by Ron Underwood and produced by Gale Anne Hurd and Brent Maddock, was a genre-blending mix of horror, humor and action.
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Mohammed Soliman, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Apr. 2025
Maybe these two masters of horror are just an imperfect match.
—A.a. Dowd, Vulture, 28 Apr. 2025
Screen Gem and Sony’s new horror offering Until Dawn looks to round out the top five with a forgettable opening in the $7 million to $8 milion range.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 26 Apr. 2025
Coogler transforms the faux-Faustian blues legend into an allegory of historical horror.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 17 Apr. 2025
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Mohammed Soliman, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Apr. 2025
Maybe these two masters of horror are just an imperfect match.
—A.a. Dowd, Vulture, 28 Apr. 2025
Screen Gem and Sony’s new horror offering Until Dawn looks to round out the top five with a forgettable opening in the $7 million to $8 milion range.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 26 Apr. 2025
Coogler transforms the faux-Faustian blues legend into an allegory of historical horror.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 17 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for horror
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Package delivery and unpaid toll texts have taken most of the headlines, but an even worse threat is proving a nightmare for phone users.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
20 Apr. 2025
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Eraserhead Year: 1977 Runtime: 1h 29m Director: David Lynch One of the most polarizing filmmakers of all time made an impact from his debut film, this surreal nightmare that was released in arthouses back in 1977 and was an instant hit in major cities.—
Brian Tallerico,
Vulture,
18 Apr. 2025
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Mona Sunset and Natural Runner Runners are great for hallways and kitchens where messes are inevitable.—
Shea Simmons,
Southern Living,
26 Apr. 2025
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And, just as quickly, they were derided for their tendency to disintegrate into a mushy mess.—
Hiroko Tabuchi,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2025
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Harassment, fear alter campus life As prestigious universities like Harvard became a focal point of outside scrutiny last year, external harassment had devastating effects on students, the report says.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2025
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The fear of being cringe or dating someone who is cringe can be a real barrier to connection, the one thing most daters are trying to find.—
Myisha Battle,
Time,
29 Apr. 2025
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Some of his younger contemporaries must look at him in disgust.—
Nick Canepa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Apr. 2025
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The Ridgewood, New Jersey native slammed his club into the ground in disgust.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Apr. 2025
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But slightly lesser known is that film’s sort-of sequel, The Look of Silence, which tells the stories of victims of such atrocities.—
Travis Bean,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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Too often, shooters use unsecured weapons to commit these atrocities.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
22 Apr. 2025
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Ellie is stricken with agony, her reaction almost feral.—
Noel Murray,
New York Times,
21 Apr. 2025
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The agony of not knowing was heartbreakingly illustrated by the plight of Oscar Johnson, of St. Charles.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Apr. 2025
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Objects are often askew and out of frame, and everyday sounds like a toilet flush or blinds being pulled assume a low, staticky growl, as though frights fueled by childish imagination.—
Gayle Sequeira,
Vulture,
20 Jan. 2025
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In a second Instagram Stories post, the singer offered another look at the cake, featuring a large bust of a clicker, the fungal zombie-esque frights from the Last of Us video game franchise and HBO series of the same name.—
Gil Macias,
People.com,
13 Jan. 2025
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Hiking in nature has also been shown to reduce anxiety and depression.—
Ashley J. DiMella Fox News,
FOXNews.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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While immediate inflation concerns have eased, the current administration’s assertive tariff policies are reigniting these anxieties, potentially leading to future economic instability.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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“Horror.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/horror. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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