terrified
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A charity has said it is "terrified" new mums suffering from suicidal thoughts will be left with nowhere to turn if its group sessions end due to funding pressures.
From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026
A patient arrived at a Denver emergency room one night terrified that he was having a heart attack.
From Slate ● Oct. 16, 2026
“I was terrified someone would ask me what I was doing next.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
Mohammed, a 33-year-old charity worker who fled from Mocha to the city of Aden, told AFP that "people there are terrified" of the Houthis.
From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026
“Well, maybe in that moment, but when I got home, I was terrified I wouldn’t get in,” I confess.
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
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