Meaning of horror of horrors | Babel Free

Definitions

Something that is among the most horrifying things imaginable.

derogatory, figuratively

Equivalents

Examples

“Volumes would barely suffice to recount the varied horrors of horrors of this disastrous insurrection, where the worst passions of human nature were brought to the aid of the infernal work of destruction.”

“"He posed as the horror of horrors — a misunderstood man. Heaven knows the femme incomprise is sad enough and bad enough — but the other thing!"”

“To foreign eyes it is a sight, once seen, never to be forgotten — a horror of horrors.”

“In a nutshell, the horror of horrors is that we become less able and available for good relationships, works, wonder, and worship than what we could be.”

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