The phrase "abject horror" means extreme fear or disgust that makes someone feel completely helpless, hopeless, or miserable.
Sentences with «abject horror»
With both gold and silver, we saw an extended period of time where prices rose to stratospheric levels, and more recently, advocates have watched in abject horror as prices of both gold and silver have literally collapsed. (fastgraphs.com)
More of a metaphysical adventure tale that delves into some moments of abject horror, Annihilation is a potent demonstration of Garland's range within the genre itself, as well as those who have provided him inspiration (if Ex Machina was haunted by the specter of Stanley Kubrick, Annihilation is possessed by Andrei Tarkovsky). (qnetwork.com)
I like how in the span of two years Inkopolis went from abject horror at the thought of other sea - life being cannibalized to «Y» know, Sean's relatives are actually pretty tasty.» (gonintendo.com)