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horror show

American  

noun

  1. a situation filled with or causing horror.


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Few gave Juve a chance of reaching the last 16 on Wednesday after a horror show in Istanbul last week left the Italians trailing 5-2 and needing a near-miracle to get through to the next round.

From Barron's

And, perhaps counterintuitively to some given what many see as the rolling horror show of revelations right now, this moment is yet to provoke, among many parliamentarians at least, a debate about the fundamentals of the UK's constitutional settlement.

From BBC

There are many issues at play in Welsh rugby, but by any measure, recent results are a complete horror show as Sunday's record loss to France made it 13 consecutive Six Nations defeats and a 10th straight loss at home in the championship.

From BBC

It’s Friday the 13th, and investors will be hoping the software horror show ends soon.

From MarketWatch

For the best skier in history, the Winter Olympics had become a horror show.

From The Wall Street Journal