Horrifying
adjective
Something that causes a feeling of great fear or disgust.
The parents were horrified by the condition of the school.
Often appears as...
- horrifying experience
- horrifying sight
adjective
Something that causes a feeling of great fear or disgust.
The parents were horrified by the condition of the school.
Often appears as...
- horrifying experience
- horrifying sight
Definition 1 of 1
Pro Tip 1/3Not Literal
Used figuratively to emphasize strong negative emotions, not always implying actual fear or terror.
The amount of waste produced yearly is horrifying.
Pro Tip 2/3Emotionally Charged
Expresses a deep emotional reaction; often used to engage sympathy or concern.
The photos from the war-torn area were horrifying.
Pro Tip 3/3Intensity Matters
Reserve 'horrifying' for situations that truly, deeply shock or disturb, not for mild displeasure.
The documentary's depiction of the famine was horrifying.
Pro Tip 1/3Not Literal
Used figuratively to emphasize strong negative emotions, not always implying actual fear or terror.
The amount of waste produced yearly is horrifying.
Pro Tip 2/3Emotionally Charged
Expresses a deep emotional reaction; often used to engage sympathy or concern.
The photos from the war-torn area were horrifying.
Pro Tip 3/3Intensity Matters
Reserve 'horrifying' for situations that truly, deeply shock or disturb, not for mild displeasure.
The documentary's depiction of the famine was horrifying.
Pro Tip 1/3Not Literal
Used figuratively to emphasize strong negative emotions, not always implying actual fear or terror.
The amount of waste produced yearly is horrifying.
Pro Tip 2/3Emotionally Charged
Expresses a deep emotional reaction; often used to engage sympathy or concern.
The photos from the war-torn area were horrifying.
Pro Tip 3/3Intensity Matters
Reserve 'horrifying' for situations that truly, deeply shock or disturb, not for mild displeasure.
The documentary's depiction of the famine was horrifying.
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What the world can learn...
and those images, like you said, Chris, were horrifying. There were videos showing people literally laying on the ground. Some were just so sick they couldn't move, others had already died and they were just covered with plastic sheets. There were nurses and doctors that were just crying
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Meet the Intimidating...
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Why do people join...
few could have imagined its horrifying end. This progressive religious movement rose in popularity and gained support from some of San Francisco's most prominent politicians. But in 1977, amidst revelations of brainwashing and abuse, Jones moved with several hundred followers
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Proof: The Photographers...
photography has the power to good photography has the power power power the power to undo your assumptions about the world change your perspective on life and surprise people with something that they had no idea existed inspired horrifying stop time for a moment
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One woman, eight...
You know, it's heartening to me. Even though, quite frankly, some of your presentations are horrifying, absolutely horrifying. It's true. It's true. You know, between the environmental degradation and the crashing of the world markets you're talking about.
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How we can end sexual...
that I heard from women over the last year, as I've been investigating workplace sexual harassment. And what I found out is that it's an epidemic across the world. It's a horrifying reality for millions of women, when all they want to do every day
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How we must respond to...
that would be 150 million people, thereabouts. You said that the fatality rate in that scenario, you're talking about four to five million people potential fatalities. That is just a horrifying scenario that no one should be contemplating.
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It's OK to feel...
on some of the horrifying things that are happening there, and also some pretty amazing proposals for how the world could come out of this, like specific proposals on how we get past this period of lockdown to bring back the economy.
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Advice from the world’s...
oh yeah there it is oh god see now I've got go back go back because that's important so this is a good example coyote abductions you know no one ever did that in a window so I did all these horrifying things mannequins and coffins
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The Future Of The Oceans...
it's horrifying to think that plastic is being washed up on our beaches and brought back by our wildlife and we can't ignore it anymore it's really shocking
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What the world can learn...
and those images, like you said, Chris, were horrifying. There were videos showing people literally laying on the ground. Some were just so sick they couldn't move, others had already died and they were just covered with plastic sheets. There were nurses and doctors that were just crying
Video examples
Meet the Intimidating...
to hunt for delicious delicious crabs it is believed that the wolf eels will mate for life now isn't that that's just nice you know it's nice to hear that and they will live in the same den for years unless forced out by larger more horrifying heels but anyway can can the producers
Video examples
Why do people join...
few could have imagined its horrifying end. This progressive religious movement rose in popularity and gained support from some of San Francisco's most prominent politicians. But in 1977, amidst revelations of brainwashing and abuse, Jones moved with several hundred followers
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Proof: The Photographers...
photography has the power to good photography has the power power power the power to undo your assumptions about the world change your perspective on life and surprise people with something that they had no idea existed inspired horrifying stop time for a moment
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One woman, eight...
You know, it's heartening to me. Even though, quite frankly, some of your presentations are horrifying, absolutely horrifying. It's true. It's true. You know, between the environmental degradation and the crashing of the world markets you're talking about.
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How we can end sexual...
that I heard from women over the last year, as I've been investigating workplace sexual harassment. And what I found out is that it's an epidemic across the world. It's a horrifying reality for millions of women, when all they want to do every day
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How we must respond to...
that would be 150 million people, thereabouts. You said that the fatality rate in that scenario, you're talking about four to five million people potential fatalities. That is just a horrifying scenario that no one should be contemplating.
Video examples
It's OK to feel...
on some of the horrifying things that are happening there, and also some pretty amazing proposals for how the world could come out of this, like specific proposals on how we get past this period of lockdown to bring back the economy.
Video examples
Advice from the world’s...
oh yeah there it is oh god see now I've got go back go back because that's important so this is a good example coyote abductions you know no one ever did that in a window so I did all these horrifying things mannequins and coffins
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The Future Of The Oceans...
it's horrifying to think that plastic is being washed up on our beaches and brought back by our wildlife and we can't ignore it anymore it's really shocking
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Nikki Sixx
American Musician
Even as a kid, I saw the world in my own way and thought most things that were different were beautiful and magical. Even things that other people thought were horrifying and disgusting and weird.
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Lauren Southern
Canadian Activist
People think my position is this horrifying, scary, harsh position to say we need to protect our borders and that people cannot illegally enter our nation. This isn't my opinion - this is the law.
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Paolo Bacigalupi
American Writer
We're all happier when we know less, because the details are frightening and haven't really improved much. The more you pay attention, the more horrifying the world is.
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Robert Eggers
American Director
What's important to me about horror stories is to look at what's actually horrifying about humanity, instead of shining a flashlight on it and running away giggling.
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Sudha Chandran
I had a horrifying experience but what the world fails to understand is that the handicapped need no sympathy, they need to be encouraged in whatever they do.
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Leslie Easterbrook
American Actress
I did a film once that I was killed in. It was a painful, horrifying day. It was a wonderful day from the standpoint of acting, but I was a wreck otherwise.
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Siri Hustvedt
American Novelist
Flashbacks rarely involve language. Mine certainly didn't. They were visual, motor, and sensory, and they took place in a relentless, horrifying present.
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Phyllida Lloyd
English Director
The Handmaid's Tale' is a horrifying and horrifyingly possible vision of the future.
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Ellen Key
Swedish Writer
The more horrifying this world becomes, the more art becomes abstract.
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Brigitte Nielsen
Danish Actress
Puberty was the most horrifying time of my life.
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Nikki Sixx
American Musician
Even as a kid, I saw the world in my own way and thought most things that were different were beautiful and magical. Even things that other people thought were horrifying and disgusting and weird.
Quote examples
Lauren Southern
Canadian Activist
People think my position is this horrifying, scary, harsh position to say we need to protect our borders and that people cannot illegally enter our nation. This isn't my opinion - this is the law.
Quote examples
Paolo Bacigalupi
American Writer
We're all happier when we know less, because the details are frightening and haven't really improved much. The more you pay attention, the more horrifying the world is.
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Robert Eggers
American Director
What's important to me about horror stories is to look at what's actually horrifying about humanity, instead of shining a flashlight on it and running away giggling.
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Sudha Chandran
I had a horrifying experience but what the world fails to understand is that the handicapped need no sympathy, they need to be encouraged in whatever they do.
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Leslie Easterbrook
American Actress
I did a film once that I was killed in. It was a painful, horrifying day. It was a wonderful day from the standpoint of acting, but I was a wreck otherwise.
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Siri Hustvedt
American Novelist
Flashbacks rarely involve language. Mine certainly didn't. They were visual, motor, and sensory, and they took place in a relentless, horrifying present.
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Phyllida Lloyd
English Director
The Handmaid's Tale' is a horrifying and horrifyingly possible vision of the future.
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Ellen Key
Swedish Writer
The more horrifying this world becomes, the more art becomes abstract.
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Brigitte Nielsen
Danish Actress
Puberty was the most horrifying time of my life.
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