terrified
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A patient arrived at a Denver emergency room one night terrified that he was having a heart attack.
From Slate ● Oct. 16, 2026
He had told his mother the prospect of crossing the front line terrified him.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
"Our hearts are with the terrified children and the families anxiously waiting to hear that their loved ones are safe," GIFFORDS, a gun safety organization, said on X.
From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2026
“You’ll either be terrified and run for the hills or you’ll see the beauty in all of it,” Kelly shared on “The Drew Barrymore Show” in November 2025.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026
Even though she’s been our rock during our entire journey, Ama seems to be just as terrified as me and Autumn at this moment.
From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer
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