as in terrified
filled with fear or dread
he sat rigid in his seat, horrified that the plane would crash
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to strike with fear
the old black-and-white psychological thriller still horrifies audiences
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Recent Examples of horrified
Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 24 Apr. 2026
As the scene was projected onto a screen, Jude seemed slightly horrified to see himself in front of the camera rather than behind it.
—Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
The horrified fisherman ran out to the street to hail the Mascotte police chief, who was directing traffic in front of a nearby elementary school.
—Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Mar. 2026
And the posts do tend to trigger horrified reactions from other TikTok users.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 19 Feb. 2026
The partygoers don’t really know how to react until Stab interrupts the performance to choke Kid out, and then everyone becomes horrified.
—Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 13 Feb. 2026
You’re just horrified at what those kinds of impacts have.
—Andrew Dampf, Denver Post, 10 Feb. 2026
You’re just horrified at what those kinds of impacts have.
—Dallas Morning News, 9 Feb. 2026
But some Germans are not thrilled by this American adoption of lüften, posting their own horrified reaction videos to TikTok.
—Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 21 Jan. 2026
ABC News, 29 Apr. 2026
The deal horrified the motion picture establishment, which had been trying to keep talent away from the small screen.
—Roland Betancourt, Fortune, 28 Apr. 2026
Its founder, Samuel Hahnemann, was a physician horrified by the harm the conventional medicine of his time was causing.
—Phil Starks, The Conversation, 21 Apr. 2026
In the mid-1970s, more than a decade into her research on chimpanzees in Tanzania's Gombe National Park, the late and legendary primatologist Jane Goodall witnessed something that horrified her.
—Nathan Rott, NPR, 13 Apr. 2026
And Back both and Nakamoto were horrified by the shutdown of Napster, a peer-to-peer software used for sharing music.
—Frank Landymore, Futurism, 9 Apr. 2026
His statement, which horrified Americans and those watching abroad, followed days of similar exclamations, including multiple threats to destroy power plants and bridges in Iran.
—Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 8 Apr. 2026
They are horrified by their old lyrics, so full of obvious wish fulfillment by sleazy males looking to attract an unabashedly sleazy nation.
—Andrew Walsh, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Apr. 2026
The Hortas were horrified to learn that Tania Hernandez, the owner of the small house where their friend was going hungry, was a social services worker for the state charged with the mission of saving frail, elderly and disabled adults like Rabell.
—Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2026
Adjective
Let’s not confuse slightly horrified admiration for Irina’s determination with admiration for her as a person.
—Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 24 Apr. 2026
As the scene was projected onto a screen, Jude seemed slightly horrified to see himself in front of the camera rather than behind it.
—Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
The horrified fisherman ran out to the street to hail the Mascotte police chief, who was directing traffic in front of a nearby elementary school.
—Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Mar. 2026
And the posts do tend to trigger horrified reactions from other TikTok users.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 19 Feb. 2026
The partygoers don’t really know how to react until Stab interrupts the performance to choke Kid out, and then everyone becomes horrified.
—Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 13 Feb. 2026
You’re just horrified at what those kinds of impacts have.
—Andrew Dampf, Denver Post, 10 Feb. 2026
You’re just horrified at what those kinds of impacts have.
—Dallas Morning News, 9 Feb. 2026
But some Germans are not thrilled by this American adoption of lüften, posting their own horrified reaction videos to TikTok.
—Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 21 Jan. 2026
Verb
Lebanese have largely been critical of Hezbollah’s decision to launch rockets into Israel on March 2, but they have also been horrified by Israel’s bombardment and ground invasion.
—ABC News, 29 Apr. 2026
The deal horrified the motion picture establishment, which had been trying to keep talent away from the small screen.
—Roland Betancourt, Fortune, 28 Apr. 2026
Its founder, Samuel Hahnemann, was a physician horrified by the harm the conventional medicine of his time was causing.
—Phil Starks, The Conversation, 21 Apr. 2026
In the mid-1970s, more than a decade into her research on chimpanzees in Tanzania's Gombe National Park, the late and legendary primatologist Jane Goodall witnessed something that horrified her.
—Nathan Rott, NPR, 13 Apr. 2026
And Back both and Nakamoto were horrified by the shutdown of Napster, a peer-to-peer software used for sharing music.
—Frank Landymore, Futurism, 9 Apr. 2026
His statement, which horrified Americans and those watching abroad, followed days of similar exclamations, including multiple threats to destroy power plants and bridges in Iran.
—Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 8 Apr. 2026
They are horrified by their old lyrics, so full of obvious wish fulfillment by sleazy males looking to attract an unabashedly sleazy nation.
—Andrew Walsh, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Apr. 2026
The Hortas were horrified to learn that Tania Hernandez, the owner of the small house where their friend was going hungry, was a social services worker for the state charged with the mission of saving frail, elderly and disabled adults like Rabell.
—Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for horrified
Adjective
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The key cabin crew are flight attendants Penny (Lucy Barrett) and Zoe (Na Shi), both of whom demonstrate bravery, to different ends, and show caring attention to the terrified children.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Apr. 2026
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Though Ridley Scott works in a drastically different tone than the one John Carpenter brought to Dark Star, the two films share screenwriter Dan O’Bannon’s darkly comedic view of a future that has reduced humans to alternately bored and terrified cogs in larger machines.—
Keith Phipps,
Vulture,
23 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Lee Cronin was both flattered and frightened when Jason Blum suggested titling his The Mummy reimagining as Lee Cronin’s The Mummy.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
20 Apr. 2026
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When to see a doctor Ashamalla stressed that people shouldn’t be frightened by every ache or pain.—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
6 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Umpires, afraid of being overturned, or at least, more aware of the new zone and its limitations, have been calling fewer strikes.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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Almost half are personally afraid of losing their job to AI, ranking it among the most acute individual stressors measured in the survey.—
Jessica Guynn,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
Verb
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After the goring, the animal retreated back into the reserve when scared off by other patrol members.—
Ryan Brennan
April 27,
Miami Herald,
27 Apr. 2026
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After the goring, the rhino retreated back into the reserve when other patrol members scared it off.—
Ryan Brennan
April 27,
Kansas City Star,
27 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The pair shared a sweet slideshow on Instagram in December 2023 that showed Wilson getting down on one knee in front of a Christmas tree to ask a shocked van der Pol to marry him.—
Brendan Le,
PEOPLE,
28 Apr. 2026
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His death has left many shocked and outraged.—
Naveen Dhaliwal,
CBS News,
27 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The gunfire startled sleeping guests at the Citizen Hotel, which included a wedding party and fans of the rapper Tyler the Creator, who performed at a concert hours earlier.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
21 Apr. 2026
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Littrell walked up to the man, who appeared to be startled by the singer's presence.—
Lauryn Overhultz,
FOXNews.com,
2 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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When the shots rang out, the first lady looked alarmed.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
27 Apr. 2026
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The company in March Nielsen delayed the release of the February results of its popular tabulation after some clients became alarmed by a downturn in streaming audiences following a decision by the measurement giant to add new data to its mix.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
27 Apr. 2026
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