terrifying
Britishadjective
Other Word Forms
- terrifyingly adverb
Example Sentences
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In between was a terrifying 2021 crash in California in which he was seriously injured and, by his own account, was fortunate to survive and keep his right leg.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026
"We're caught between three mad powers, and war is terrifying," the 46-year-old dentist told AFP journalists outside Iran.
From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026
“Sometimes I think if you don’t think too much about how terrifying it is, and you’re just thrown into it, that’s better.”
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026
They jokingly portrayed the actor as superhuman, terrifying and god-like.
From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026
They had been ordered with terrifying strictness to say not one word about Veronika’s letter or any other topic until their mother decided the moment was right to spring the news on the captain.
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
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