Horrify

Word HORRIFY
Character 7
Hyphenation hor ri fy
Pronunciations /ˈhɒɹɪfaɪ/

Definitions and meanings of "Horrify"

What do we mean by horrify?

To cause to feel horror. transitive verb

To cause unpleasant surprise to; shock. transitive verb

To cause to feel horror; strike or impress with horror.

To cause to feel horror; to strike or impress with horror. transitive verb

To cause to feel extreme apprehension or unease; to cause to experience horror. verb

Fill with apprehension or alarm; cause to be unpleasantly surprised verb

To cause to feel extreme apprehension or unease; to cause to experience horror.

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The word "horrify" in example sentences

"I picked it up with the 'goods' at Aunt Mary's," replied Tavia laughing, for she really only made use of the expressions to "horrify" ❋ Margaret Penrose (N/A)

While her lyrical prose defies conventional storytelling, its simple and gorgeous use of everyday language serves to inspire, horrify and, yes, touch the soul. ❋ Carine Fabius (2010)

And unfortunately, the details of bystanders not taking action--as with Penn State, Syracuse University, and in too many churches--will continue to horrify us. ❋ Rev. Debra Haffner (2012)

I was hooked by the moment in a book when a visceral reaction took place, when a story could horrify you in a hypnotic way, or melt you in a moment of pure emotional recognition. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Will teenagers continue to irritate and horrify the older generations? ❋ Unknown (2011)

"You couldn't horrify them," she told an interviewer. ❋ Unknown (2011)

Do you tend to mark your books as you read, or does the idea of writing in books horrify you? ❋ Unknown (2009)

Does it matter if friends you haven't seen in awhile horrify you with new faces that look pained when they smile if their hearts are still huge and filled with love? ❋ Carine Fabius (2011)

He searched for something deserving of the word “bestowed,” something so rare as to horrify the clerics of ordinariness. ❋ Gita M. Smith (2012)

It may deflect the Arab awakening into directions that will horrify us. ❋ Eliot Cohen (2011)

Both options horrify many conservatives in the CDU, who complain that Ms. Merkel's pragmatism has robbed the party of any clearly conservative identity. ❋ Patrick McGroarty (2011)

It would horrify the city planners of old, but we are probably going to have to learn to live with slums, which means working out the difference between the so-called "high-end slums" – good, safe, organised ones – and the frighteningly dangerous. ❋ Unknown (2011)

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