The verb horrify usually takes a direct object without a preposition. The adjective horrified commonly appears with at or by.
Use horrify as a transitive verb: something horrifies someone. Do not normally say horrify at or horrify by. The adjective horrified is commonly followed by at or by.
These forms are not interchangeable. Choose the construction by meaning, not by which preposition appears most often.
Horrify is usually followed directly by the affected person.
Horrified at often refers to facts, events, or conditions.
Horrified by often points to the thing or person causing the reaction.
The same subject can take different constructions because each sentence answers a different question.
Some combinations appear in real text but do not mean what learners often assume.
The verb horrify normally takes a direct object.
✕ The story horrified at me. ✓ The story horrified me.Use horrified with at or by, not horrify.
✕ They horrify by the decision. ✓ They were horrified by the decision.By works naturally with the adjective horrified.
✕ The speech horrified by the audience. ✓ The speech horrified the audience.Choose the expression that matches the intended meaning.
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Not normally. Use horrify someone or be horrified at something.
At often refers to situations or facts, while by often points to a cause or agent. Both are common.
Yes. It usually needs a direct object, such as horrify the audience.
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