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horridly
adverb
horridness
noun
Examples of horrid in a Sentence
People there are living in horrid conditions.
He's a horrid little man.
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Making the Great White North our fifty first state is a particularly horrid idea.
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Walter E Block, Oc Register, 21 July 2025
But despite his horrid start, Morton has rewarded the Orioles for sticking to their guns, and the righty has posted a 3.09 ERA in his last 59 innings leading into the All-Star break.
—Hunter Mulholland, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 July 2025
The Rangers are the mirror image of the Diamondbacks: Texas’ pitching has been excellent, but their offense has been horrid.
—The Athletic Mlb Staff, New York Times, 8 July 2025
The Mets showed that their horrid stretch lasting nearly three weeks may indeed be behind them by battering the wobbly Yankees, 12-6.
—Will Sammon, New York Times, 6 July 2025
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Walter E Block, Oc Register, 21 July 2025
But despite his horrid start, Morton has rewarded the Orioles for sticking to their guns, and the righty has posted a 3.09 ERA in his last 59 innings leading into the All-Star break.
—Hunter Mulholland, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 July 2025
The Rangers are the mirror image of the Diamondbacks: Texas’ pitching has been excellent, but their offense has been horrid.
—The Athletic Mlb Staff, New York Times, 8 July 2025
The Mets showed that their horrid stretch lasting nearly three weeks may indeed be behind them by battering the wobbly Yankees, 12-6.
—Will Sammon, New York Times, 6 July 2025
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“Horrid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/horrid. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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horrid
adjective
hor·rid
ˈhȯr-əd 
ˈhär-
1
: inspiring horror : shocking
2
a
: arousing disgust : nasty
a horrid man
b
: horrible sense 2
had horrid manners
horridly
adverb
horridness
noun
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