horror story
noun
: an account of an unsettling or unfortunate occurrence
heard horror stories about recent layoffs
also
: something unsettling or unfortunate
his childhood was a horror story
Examples of horror story in a Sentence
We've all heard horror stories about airlines losing people's luggage.
Her childhood was a horror story.
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Kushner details this real-life horror story with an eye on surging anti-immigrant rhetoric in this country.
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Jim Higgins, Journal Sentinel, 15 May 2024
After hearing the horror stories that their clients shared regarding their previous SEO experiences, OMF noticed some emerging trends.
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Jim Higgins, Journal Sentinel, 15 May 2024
After hearing the horror stories that their clients shared regarding their previous SEO experiences, OMF noticed some emerging trends.
—Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 12 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for horror story
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“Horror story.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/horror%20story. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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