horror story

noun

a story, movie, etc., that entertains or fascinates by shocking or frightening, especially by an emphasis on bloodshed or supernatural forces.
Informal.��a distressing experience.
the horror stories of child abuse.

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Of all the sexually active women I know who use long-term contraception, nearly every single one has a horror story.

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It would be an American horror story, he told me.

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Posters on the lobby walls boast the company’s work on shows like “American Horror Story” and “Westworld.”

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The series, premiering in August and co-created by “American Horror Story” mastermind Ryan Murphy, revolves around a team of women lawyers.

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Denis’ horror story mirrors my own, and that of many others.

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