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horrify

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To cause to feel horror; to strike or impress with horror; as, the sight horrified the beholders.

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When a man begins to know himself a little he will see in himself many things that are bound to horrify him. So long as a man is not horrified at himself he knows nothing about himself. P. D. Ouspensky

We tolerate shapes in human beings that would horrify us if we saw them in a horse. William Ralph Inge

I think it will thrill you. It may shock you. It might even horrify you. So if any of you feel that you do not care to subject your nerves to such a strain, now is your chance to-Well, we warned you. Garrett Fort

To this day I over prepare. I draw storyboards for every scene - chicken scratches so crude that they amuse and horrify the crew. I send out shot lists, act out the scenes, and search for a theme that I can relate to. It's my favorite time of the process. Eric Stoltz

Beauty is always the result of an accident. Of a violent lapse between acquired habits and those yet to be acquired. It baffles and disgusts. It may even horrify. Once the new habit has been acquired, the accident ceases to be an accident. It becomes classical and loses its shock value. Jean Cocteau

I was horrified at the thought of being late for my interview Source: Internet

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