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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There were a few horror stories from my clients who took a mortgage, lost their jobs, and had to leave the country. —

Amanda Lauren, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024 The movie takes place on a merchant ship bound for London and becomes a survival horror story as the crew starts getting laid to waste by a most surprising passenger hidden within the boxes below deck. —

Jordan Crucchiola, Vulture, 29 Oct. 2024 Use caution when sharing your experience Do share wisdom; don’t share horror stories, Sidner said. —

Andrea Kane, CNN, 21 Oct. 2024 Throughout October, these creepy characters will populate horror stories on screens and stages, pop out at museum parties, dance at balls and haunt tours. —

Domenica Bongiovanni, The Indianapolis Star, 4 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for horror story