How to Use "Horror" with Example Sentences

horror (n): feeling of fear or shock; something scary or shocking

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Used with adjectives:

"She remembered the absolute horror of walking through the cemetery at night."
(absolute, pure, sheer, utter)

"He recalled the unspeakable horror of war."
(unspeakable, true, real)

Used with verbs:

"The thought of speaking in front of the group filled her with horror."
(filled with)

"Imagine my horror when I found out he was the killer."
(imagine)

"She's trying to overcome that horror of abuse."
(overcome)

"He expressed horror at the idea."
(expressed)

"The army committed unspeakable horrors."
(committed, inflicted)

"He had experienced the true horror of war."
(experience, suffered, seen, witnessed)

"She knows the horrors that await him."
(knows, described)

Used with prepositions:

"They screamed in horror as he fell."
(in)

"He realized to his horror that she was right."
(to)