verb
- Fill with apprehension or alarm; cause to be unpleasantly surprised.
- usage: "I was horrified at the thought of being late for my interview"; "The news of the executions horrified us"
adjective
- Stricken with horror.
- synonyms: horror-stricken, horror-struck
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