horrifying

[US]/ˈhɔrɪfaɪɪŋ/
[UK]/'hɔrɪfaɪɪŋ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. causing extreme fear or shock

Example Sentences

the results of a trade war are too horrifying to contemplate.

the police were pricked into action by the horrifying sight.

horrifying news that sent them into a panic.

The possibility of war is too horrifying to contemplate.

He went to great pains to show how horrifying the war was.

He followed this up with a few horrifying anecdotes from his own past.

Real-world Examples

If you are a fierce advocate of workplace diversity, you'll no doubt be horrified by such a revelation.

Source: CET-6 Listening Past Exam Questions (with Translations)

There are also some horrifying, Game of Thrones kinda experiments in this footage.

Source: Two-Minute Paper

And instead, they got a very different kind of explosion but just as horrifying.

Source: NPR News September 2020 Compilation

Maybe I was a social butterfly, or a social animal less horrifying than a butterfly.

Source: Young Sheldon Season 5

And I was horrified by the results.

Source: TED Talks (Video Version) Bilingual Selection

In fact, Rembrandt's in the process of doing something which horrified the classical academicians.

Source: The Power of Art - Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn

Luca was horrified, but he obeyed anyway.

Source: Summer friends, sunny days.

They dreamed up a variety of horrifying scenarios.

Source: TED Talks (Audio Version) April 2014 Collection

Horrifying flashbacks, but still, great song.

Source: The private playlist of a celebrity.

Because it was horrifying and awful!

Source: Lost Girl Season 2

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