as in gruesome
extremely disturbing or repellent
horrific images of the devastation spurred many people to give generously
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Recent Examples of horrific
Did anyone else see the horrific display in the Oval Office last Friday as a ritual exercise in male domination?
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Robert B. Reich, Hartford Courant, 4 Mar. 2025
However, because of the horrific nature of the shooting, jurors probably know more about this case than most.
—Rebecca Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 1 Mar. 2025
During that week of racial violence, white terrorists killed likely hundreds of Black people, the exact number lost to history, in one of the most horrific racial massacres in the history of the United States.
—Christmaelle Vernet & Kathy Roberts Forde / Made By History, TIME, 28 Feb. 2025
On the left, contemporary progressives have denounced the original progressive for his horrific opinions of black Americans.
—Christian Schneider, National Review, 20 Feb. 2025
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Robert B. Reich, Hartford Courant, 4 Mar. 2025
However, because of the horrific nature of the shooting, jurors probably know more about this case than most.
—Rebecca Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 1 Mar. 2025
During that week of racial violence, white terrorists killed likely hundreds of Black people, the exact number lost to history, in one of the most horrific racial massacres in the history of the United States.
—Christmaelle Vernet & Kathy Roberts Forde / Made By History, TIME, 28 Feb. 2025
On the left, contemporary progressives have denounced the original progressive for his horrific opinions of black Americans.
—Christian Schneider, National Review, 20 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for horrific
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On September 2, 1885, in one of the most gruesome episodes of racial terror in American history, a group of white miners killed at least twenty-eight Chinese residents in Rock Springs and burned down the town’s Chinese quarter.—
Michael Luo,
The New Yorker,
3 Mar. 2025
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This is the gruesome gulf between the parties in the Oval Office.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN,
28 Feb. 2025
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This gripping series takes viewers into insidious modern-day cults through the unique lens of members who endured unspeakable trauma and the shocking investigations into these oppressive groups.—
Katcy Stephan,
Variety,
27 Feb. 2025
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The shocking move by Topuria left the door open for Volkanovski to return to featherweight for an immediate title fight against Lopes.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
27 Feb. 2025
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Some compare Sanders to Geno Smith — not flattering, but not horrible.—
Troy Renck,
Orlando Sentinel,
2 Mar. 2025
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Everybody's going to be thrown, according to , into all these horrible situations.—
Hugh Cameron,
Newsweek,
26 Feb. 2025
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This is, on paper, a terrible idea for all involved.—
Zak Garner-Purkis,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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Until its proves otherwise, Miami sits mediocre at ninth-best in the 16-team AFC -- not terrible, surely not the dregs ... but not a contender.—
Greg Cote,
Miami Herald,
26 Feb. 2025
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Its mechanical legs resemble a Star Wars stormtrooper while its humanoid design, featuring extended coil arms and over-resilient survival adaptability, is both awesome and a little frightening — mankind’s extinction made cute.—
Armond White,
National Review,
26 Feb. 2025
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Funny how quickly things change in the NHL. Or frightening.—
Michael Russo,
The Athletic,
26 Feb. 2025
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“Horrific.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/horrific. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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