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horrifying

adj
1
Causing horror; extremely frightening.
"It was a horrifying scene of destruction after the storm."
"Witnesses described the horrifying moment the building collapsed."

How to Use Horrifying

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In plain EnglishSo shocking or frightening that it produces horror in the observer.

Common pairings
horrifying discovery horrifying ordeal

Word Forms

more horrifying comparative, most horrifying superlative

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