dismay, appall, horrify, daunt mean to unnerve or deter by arousing fear, apprehension, or aversion.
dismay implies that one is disconcerted and at a loss as to how to deal with something.
dismayed at the size of the job
appall implies that one is faced with that which perturbs, confounds, or shocks.
I am appalled by your behavior
horrify stresses a reaction of horror or revulsion.
was horrified by such wanton cruelty
daunt suggests a cowing, disheartening, or frightening in a venture requiring courage.
a cliff that would daunt the most intrepid climber
Examples of horrify in a Sentence
The details of the crime horrified the nation.
They were horrified by the movie's violence.
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The owner of a day care where a 1-year-old boy died of fentanyl poisoning and three other children were sickened pleaded guilty Tuesday to federal charges, resolving a case that horrified New York City and underscored the scourge of the nation’s fentanyl epidemic.—Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 29 Oct. 2024 In between, parents horrified by Blink’s relentless onstage cursing.—Ramon Ramirez, Austin American-Statesman, 5 Oct. 2024 Many others, however, at a time when public health officials were being attacked by conspiracy-minded, QAnon-sympathizing mobs, and when the president himself was leaning into attacks on public health mandates and mocking his own public health officials, were horrified.—Sasha Abramsky, TIME, 26 Sep. 2024 Continue reading … -- IN OTHER NEWS SHIELD YOUR CHILDREN – Passengers horrified after airline plays explicit movie on every screen.—Fox News, 8 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for horrify
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