mock horror

Frequency: 7.512.3 per million words

Pretended or feigned horror, often used humorously.

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Examples (20)

  • She raised her hands in mock horror when she saw my new haircut.
  • He reacted with mock horror when she said she'd eaten the last cookie.
  • He reacted with mock horror at the suggestion of doing extra work.
  • She feigned mock horror at his terrible singing.
  • The children shrieked in mock horror as the storyteller described the monster.
  • The children shrieked in mock horror during the ghost story.
  • With a gasp of mock horror, she pretended to faint dramatically.
  • With a gasp of mock horror, he pretended to faint.
  • They exchanged glances of mock horror when the dessert menu was presented.
  • He raised his hands in mock horror at the suggestion.
  • His exaggerated expression of mock horror made everyone laugh.
  • The audience laughed at the actor's exaggerated mock horror.
  • She feigned mock horror at the idea of eating broccoli.
  • She looked at the messy room with a theatrical display of mock horror.
  • The actor played the scene with perfect mock horror, earning applause.
  • His face was a picture of mock horror as she threatened to tickle him.
  • We all chuckled at his theatrical mock horror at the tiny spider.
  • Don't worry, his mock horror is just part of his charm.
  • Don't take his mock horror seriously; he's just being playful.
  • We all chuckled at her over-the-top mock horror when she saw the spider.