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
This comes during a bittersweet time for Force, who has decided not to return to the racing track for the time being due to his ongoing recovery from a horrific crash in Virginia earlier in the year.
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Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024
The horrific, ongoing war between Israel and Gaza stretched into its second year, drawing in Iran and Hezbollah in Lebanon.
—Sean Keane, ABC News, 26 Dec. 2024
The scale of destruction across the region this year has been horrific, and the death toll staggering.
—Robin Wright, The New Yorker, 19 Dec. 2024
Former detainees at the horrific Saydnaya prison near Damascus said Amer had disappeared in mid-April 2015 after being tortured there.
—Raja Razek, CNN, 16 Dec. 2024
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Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024
The horrific, ongoing war between Israel and Gaza stretched into its second year, drawing in Iran and Hezbollah in Lebanon.
—Sean Keane, ABC News, 26 Dec. 2024
The scale of destruction across the region this year has been horrific, and the death toll staggering.
—Robin Wright, The New Yorker, 19 Dec. 2024
Former detainees at the horrific Saydnaya prison near Damascus said Amer had disappeared in mid-April 2015 after being tortured there.
—Raja Razek, CNN, 16 Dec. 2024
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This gruesome and senseless act of violence against a vulnerable woman will be met with the most serious consequences.Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024
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Ellen has been suffering from demonic premonitions since childhood and believes there is a gruesome fate awaiting her betrothed.Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 23 Dec. 2024
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The most shocking moment comes when Contessa accuses Dr. Damon of infidelity and fathering mixed-race children—a claim the other ladies quickly shut down.Shelby Stewart, Essence, 23 Dec. 2024
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The Instant White-Hot Wild: Season 3 Episode 8 Soldier Boy turns out to be as big a villain as Homelander after a shocking twist forces Homelander, Ryan, and Butcher into an unholy alliance.Gord Magill, Newsweek, 22 Dec. 2024
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Despite Fraser Forster making a couple of horrible mistakes in the Carabao Cup quarter-final against Manchester United, then conceding six against Liverpool, the wisest move might be to sign a younger back-up goalkeeper for the long-term.Jack Pitt-Brooke, The Athletic, 26 Dec. 2024
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Specifically, Trump often points to the horrible human costs of the war and indicates a desire to put an end to the fighting as soon as possible.Samuel Charap, Foreign Affairs, 24 Dec. 2024
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That would be a terrible mistake, the Fienberg brothers argued in a Dec. 17 letter that addressed only Bowers’s federal death sentence.David Mark, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 22 Dec. 2024
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Leaving wet clothes in the washing machine for too long can lead to mold and mildew, which could permanently stain your clothes—and lead to terrible smells.Heather Bien, Southern Living, 21 Dec. 2024
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Or maybe the next gen of AI swerves us even deeper into the uncanny valley in yet unknown and frightening ways.Jacqui Palumbo, CNN, 18 Dec. 2024
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In the dark winter months, Krampus associations in villages hold parades, playfully frightening onlookers on Krampusnacht by chasing them and hitting them with sticks during a run through the streets.Alan Taylor, The Atlantic, 18 Dec. 2024
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“Horrific.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/horrific. Accessed 2 Jan. 2025.
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