The prince was horrified when he saw the princess.

Meaning: The male member of a royal family was shocked and frightened when he noticed the female member of a royal family with his eyes.

Choice of Words: Prince is a male member of a royal family. Horrified means shocked and frightened. When is used to connect two events that happened at the same time. Saw means to notice something with your eyes. Princess is a female member of a royal family.

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The prince was terrified when he saw the princess.

Meaning: This means that the prince was very scared when he looked at the princess.

Choice of Words: Terrified means to be very scared or frightened. Saw means to look at or observe something. When you put them together, "The prince was terrified when he saw the princess" means that the prince was very scared when he looked at the princess.

The prince was aghast when he saw the princess.

Meaning: This means that the prince was filled with astonishment or horror when he looked at the princess.

Choice of Words: Aghast means to be filled with astonishment or horror. Saw means to look at or observe something. When you put them together, "The prince was aghast when he saw the princess" means that the prince was filled with astonishment or horror when he looked at the princess.

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