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.
Every new technology comes with terrifying headlines about potentially catastrophic job losses.
From Barron's
"We're caught between three mad powers, and war is terrifying. I know I'll never be the same person again. War has torn a part of me away, and it's not coming back," the 46-year-old said.
From Barron's
“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
The mall king was both feared and admired and could be both charming and terrifying.
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