horrify

Preposition: at

• prospect: We were horrified at the prospect of having such a place opening within a couple of miles of the shop.
• thought: Sarah is horrified at the thought of Geri moving in.

Used with why or when

when: And she was horrified when he opted for the huge spiders.

Infinitive complement

• discover: Are you horrified to discover yourself in the presence of someone, in effect, confessing himself to be a murderer?
• hear: I am sure that they will be horrified to hear what has happened.
• learn: Ronaldo, 21, was horrified to learn his home was vandalized by yobs.
• find: Jane's horrified to find Phil in her kitchen.
• see: Needless to say we were horrified to see our favorite cafe was closed, ah well the pub opposite was open.
• think: It's horrifying to think of what might come next.

Modifying Another Word

• absolutely: I am absolutely horrified at how Britain is being given away.
• utterly: To be perfectly honest, if we had been Jesus in that situation, we would have been utterly horrified.
• truly: Upon entering, he comes across shelves full of Nemesis The Warlock graphic novels, and is truly horrified by this turn of events.
• equally: Equally horrifying is the fact that many women do not have access to the best possible medical treatment.
• somewhat: This album is dark musically already, but when mixed with the tone in the air of Prague it becomes somewhat horrifying " .

Object

• picture: If you asked someone to draw a typical Seal fan, they'd come up with a pretty horrifying picture.
• truth: On being taken to a caravan repair shop, the horrifying truth became apparent.
• secret: They came in search of quiet and tranquility, but instead they unearthed a horrifying secret that has been deeply buried for many years.
• statistic: And the argument against sanctions on Iraq went beyond even this single, horrifying statistic.
• reality: This nightmare becomes a horrifying reality, as was the appearance of " Akira " Which instigated World War III.
• consequence: The horrifying consequences of the irresponsible use of nuclear technology by terrorists were well known.