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“I’ve heard all the horror stories, and it can’t possibly be as bad as they say it is!”
- Actor Josh Duhamel on becoming a father (Us Weekly)
Definition
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stories about bad experiences
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Do you like scary stories? The kind where you sit around a fire with your friends at night, and you share stories about ghosts, or strange visitors in town who seem a little suspicious? Do you like that feeling of being scared as you wonder what’s going to happen next? What kind of horror will the storyteller reveal?
Not all kinds of horror stories actually involve ghosts and murderers, though. Sometimes a horror story is just a story about an extremely bad or negative situation. For example, you might hear horror stories about how crowded it is at a clothing store when they have a sale. Or you might hear horror stories about how badly your nephew behaved when he was out with his parents. These horror stories aren’t scary the way a zombie is, but they might still make you afraid.
Actor Josh Duhamel has heard some horror stories about a major life passage he’s about to make: becoming a father. He has probably heard about how he will be up all night, and have to change diapers, and how his life will completely change. Hopefully he’s not too scared, though, because he’ll be a dad soon!
What’s an experience that you’ve heard horror stories about? Do you think the experience is as bad as the horror stories say it is?
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“Matt has a lot of horror stories about working at Walmart.”
“I’ve heard all the horror stories about going to the market on Saturdays, but I don’t care if it’s crowded. I still want to go.”
“All the horror stories about Pamela aren’t true. She’s actually a nice person once you get to know her.”
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