sheer horror

Frequency: 7.512.0 per million words

Used to emphasize the strength of the feeling of horror.

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Examples (10)

  • The discovery filled him with sheer horror.
  • She stared at the scene in sheer horror.
  • A cry of sheer horror escaped her lips.
  • The news sent shivers of sheer horror down his spine.
  • He recounts the events with sheer horror in his voice.
  • The images on screen brought forth sheer horror from the audience.
  • It was a moment of sheer horror when the bridge collapsed.
  • To his sheer horror, the door slowly creaked open.
  • The thought of repeating the ordeal filled them with sheer horror.
  • She watched in sheer horror as the car spun out of control.