intense and profound fear
horror
How to use horror in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for horror.
Editorial note
When I did so, to my horror I found that the entire system was bricked.
Quick take
intense and profound fear
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of horror gathered in one view.
something that inspires dislike; something horrible; "the painting that others found so beautiful was a horror to him"
intense aversion
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for horror.
noun
intense and profound fear
noun
something that inspires dislike; something horrible; "the painting that others found so beautiful was a horror to him"
noun
intense aversion
See also: repugnance, repulsion, revulsion
Example sentences
When I did so, to my horror I found that the entire system was bricked.
He's told me horror stories about their code base that would make your hair stand up.
It's sorta like when you watch a horror movie that just throws in a loud noise all of a sudden to startle you.
Oh the horror stories I've heard:- a software house whose biggest client found out that they were 75% of their business.
Progress may be slowed, but it's still happening and happening with fewer horror stories along the way.
I can only imagine the horror, the way kids of going to deal with the text walls full of verbosity, API dance and the XML mess.
Just look up horror stories of how Filipina maids are treated in Qatari households.
Came here hoping for a particle accelerator horror story.
The change in personality was dramatic, creepy, and like something out of a horror movie.
I expected to agree with you, but I just felt mounting horror, outrage and a realisation that things are beyond a line I never knew existed.
I predict the world will evolve techniques and customs to protect against this sort of thing, and look back on our era with pity and horror because we didn't have them.
Chicago judges are elected, and each election cycle, papers and blogs run horror stories about incompetent judges who no rational elector could vote for.
Everyone recoils in horror at how complicated and over-designed generation 1 is.
You won't get the awesome feel of the beveled edges, or the nice solid feeling of a thin but reasonably weighted piece of equipment, but definitely get a case lest you watch in horror as your shiny new phone crashes onto your hard tile bathroom floor after sliding off the granite counter top like a magical hovercraft.
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use horror in a sentence?
When I did so, to my horror I found that the entire system was bricked.
What does horror mean?
intense and profound fear
What part of speech is horror?
horror is commonly used as noun.