see horrors

Frequency: 8.018.5 per million words

To witness terrible, shocking acts or events.

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Examples (10)

  • The old soldier saw unspeakable horrors during the war.
  • As an emergency room doctor, she has seen horrors that most people can't imagine.
  • Reporting from the disaster zone, he saw unimaginable horrors.
  • You can't work as a paramedic for long without seeing some real horrors.
  • The first responders were mentally prepared, but they still saw horrors they never expected.
  • My grandfather claimed to have seen the horrors of war firsthand.
  • By the time he was rescued, the lone survivor had seen horrors that would haunt him for life.
  • No child should ever have to see the horrors of conflict.
  • The documentary showed footage of people who saw the horrors of the regime up close.
  • I hope I never have to see such horrors in my lifetime.