In 1847 a census taker among the African American population in Philadelphia expressed his shock at this phenomenon: My heart is sick, my soul is horror-stricken at what my eyes behold. . . ❋ Thaddeus Russell (2010)
Consul Lingford exploded, staring horror-stricken at the man whom he had invited to lunch. ❋ Unknown (2010)
Lilian, clutching the railing so spasmodically that a bruising hurt was left in her finger-ends for days, gazed horror-stricken at a yellow-haired, wild-eyed giant whom she recognized as the man who was to be her husband. ❋ Unknown (2010)
Hegan stared at his chief, then passed his horror-stricken gaze on to Dede, who nodded in sympathy. ❋ Unknown (2010)
(Stopping abruptly and looking at her horror-stricken.) ❋ Unknown (2010)
As Mike was about to drink from the Solo cup, my mom walked in, horror-stricken. ❋ Jack Canfield (2010)
I walk around as a lunatic, horror-stricken and lost, completely helpless … what should I do? ❋ Kai Bird (2010)
He fetches a big knotty club and Lilian and Mrs. Gersdale watch horror-stricken as the young blonde giant calmly and furiously battles the huge grizzly: Then the human brute went mad. ❋ Unknown (2008)
I stared at it horror-stricken, not knowing what was about to issue from it. ❋ Unknown (2010)
In the lower levels of the great cities, the public squares were jammed with horror-stricken humanity, waiting in vain for definite assurance from the news announcers. ❋ Johnny Pez (2009)
Sir PS, you often write beautifully about passion or, conversely, passionately about beauty; but, occasionally, in this post, for example, you deploy a kind of reportially dispassionate stance that rises above it all to convey that which beautiful or impassioned or horror-stricken paragraphs could never convey. ❋ Unknown (2009)
The last picture that I will post is the following of horror-stricken baby-boomers chasing after their financial nest egg. ❋ Aaron M. Wilson (2009)
The manager sees the horror-stricken look you attempt to hide (too late, Pierced-Face Beauty has already seen you, too) and moves to protect you from the diminutive beast. ❋ Dean Marshall Tuck (2009)
Amid the shrieks and cries of the horror-stricken passengers and crew, Sullenberger remained as unflappable as Ben Hogan bending over a three foot putt. ❋ Unknown (2009)