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Adjective

Extremely horrifying or disturbing in nature

Causing horror

Suggestively offensive or ill-natured

Present participle for to scare or fill with horror or fear

Present participle for to fill with shock or disgust

Present participle for to cause emotional distress to someone

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Adjective

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Extremely horrifying or disturbing in nature

agonizing^US

agonising^UK

sombre^UK

somber^US

terrorizing^US

terrorising^UK

unsavory^US

unsavoury^UK

uncivilised^UK

uncivilized^US

humourless^UK

humorless^US

too horrible for words

like the back end of a bus

ill-favored^US

gray^US

grey^UK

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Adjective

Causing horror

unfavorable^US

terrorizing^US

terrorising^UK

sombre^UK

somber^US

agonizing^US

humourless^UK

humorless^US

agonising^UK

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Adjective

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Suggestively offensive or ill-natured

fetid^US

foetid^UK

unsavoury^UK

unsavory^US

demoralized^US

demoralised^UK

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Present participle for to scare or fill with horror or fear

terrorising^UK

terrorizing^US

scaring the bejesus out of

throwing into a panic

frightening to death

scaring the pants off

scaring someone out of their wits

scaring the living daylights out of

throwing into a blue funk

frightening the living daylights out of

making one's hair stand on end

putting the fear of God into

paralysing^UK

paralyzing^US

making one's flesh creep

giving someone the heebie-jeebies

giving a turn

making one's blood run cold

making someone's hair stand on end

scandalizing^US

puzzling

dumbfounding

frightening the life out of

giving someone goose pimples

getting to

taking aback

scaring away

giving one the creeps

making someone jump out of their skin

filling with terror

making jump

throwing into a tizzy

grossing out

giving someone the creeps

making someone want to throw up

turning stomach

making someone feel sick

scaring the hell out of

frightening someone out of their wits

scaring the life out of

demeaning

throwing off balance

sending into a cold sweat

tormenting

scaring silly

making someone shake in their shoes

giving someone a fright

freezing your blood

getting the wind up

throwing into a fright

striking terror in

inspiring panic in

frightening out of your wits

giving you the creeps

making sick

scaring the pants off of

making your gorge rise

scaring the daylights out of

freaking

oppressing

becoming horror-stricken

becoming horror-struck

making someone jump out of his skin

filling with loathing

giving someone a jolt

throwing into disarray

making self-conscious

putting out of countenance

making someone eat humble pie

getting one's comeuppance

filling with consternation

chilling to the marrow

scaring someone half to death

tyrannizing^US

tyrannising^UK

riding roughshod over

using strong-arm tactics on

bludgeoning

overwhelming

bedevilling^UK

bedeviling^US

blinding someone with something

destabilizing^US

unbalancing

baffling

taking your breath away

pulling the rug from under

heckling

pulling the rug out from under

stressing

rattling one's cage

putting someone off their stride

tantalising^UK

tantalizing^US

dunning

grieving

lording it over

holding a gun to one's head

putting through the wringer

victimizing^US

putting the squeeze on

putting under an obligation

using pressure on

fast-talking

bringing pressure to bear on

prevailing on

acting on

putting the screws on

causing someone to lose their composure

brutalising^UK

victimising^UK

brutalizing^US

playing the heavy with

hurting somebody's feelings

getting on your wick

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“I was falling in love with a Princess. I confess that it did not horrify me. On the contrary, I grew thrilled and excited.”

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Present participle for to fill with shock or disgust

causing raised eyebrows

raising eyebrows amongst

causing a few raised eyebrows amongst

filling with loathing

paralysing^UK

paralyzing^US

raising someone's eyebrows

throwing a curve

setting someone back on their heels

completely surprising

shaking out of your complacency

hitting like ton of bricks

giving a turn

taking the wind out of your sails

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“He often used to horrify me with his diabolical schemes.”

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Present participle for to cause emotional distress to someone

agonising^UK

agonizing^US

hurting somebody's feelings

making unhappy

pushing the buttons of

putting someone's nose out of joint

treading on someone's toes

giving offence

hacking off

rubbing up the wrong way

getting on your nerves

wearing

trying the patience of

making someone fed up

bending someone's ear

tantalising^UK

tantalizing^US

rubbing the wrong way

steaming up

hacking you off

giving someone the hump

riling up

raising your hackles

getting under your skin

bumming out

acerbating

trying your patience

rubbing you up the wrong way

bedeviling^US

bedevilling^UK

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