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The details of the crime horrified the nation.
They were horrified by the movie's violence.
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Though foreign diplomats were horrified by Biden’s debate performance, the president has several more chances to prove himself this week – including during a solo press conference on Thursday.
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Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 9 July 2024
Zara is understandably horrified by the prospect of the two hooking up, prompting her mom to offer that their age difference is a mere 16 years, not 20 (which is more accurate in reality, but never mind), so maybe just May-September in calendar terms.
—Brian Lowry, CNN, 28 June 2024
As though this wasn’t horrifying enough, there was actually a scene cut where Daniel fed Liz her own liver.
—Bill Desowitz, IndieWire, 25 June 2024
For Palestinians horrified with the U.S. and its largely unconditional support for Israel, China’s emerging interest in the conflict seems like a positive development.
—Simone Lipkind, TIME, 19 June 2024
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Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 9 July 2024
Zara is understandably horrified by the prospect of the two hooking up, prompting her mom to offer that their age difference is a mere 16 years, not 20 (which is more accurate in reality, but never mind), so maybe just May-September in calendar terms.
—Brian Lowry, CNN, 28 June 2024
As though this wasn’t horrifying enough, there was actually a scene cut where Daniel fed Liz her own liver.
—Bill Desowitz, IndieWire, 25 June 2024
For Palestinians horrified with the U.S. and its largely unconditional support for Israel, China’s emerging interest in the conflict seems like a positive development.
—Simone Lipkind, TIME, 19 June 2024
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“Horrify.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/horrify. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.
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