horror show

noun

: something difficult to deal with or watch
the trial was a horror show

Examples of horror show in a Sentence

The trial has been a horror show.
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She’s also come up with a way to remind people who might be flying between LAX and JFK that this horror show affects them, too. Sara Holdren, Vulture, 23 Sep. 2024 But in comparison to the psychedelic horror show that is the Chelsea home shirt, this is basically an elegant and perfectly-cut Gucci suit. Nick Miller, The Athletic, 16 Aug. 2024 But horror shows are a hard sell especially on broadcast networks like NBC (Hannibal might have taken up all the oxygen there) and the occult series never got picked up for a second season. Joshua Rivera, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2024 New York Jets 21, Houston Texans 13 (Thursday): A Jets season that had been a horror show so far turned into a treat for New York fans on Halloween night. Jim Reineking, USA TODAY, 4 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for horror show 

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1959, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of horror show was circa 1959

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“Horror show.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/horror%20show. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.

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