terrified
Example Sentences
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As the movie amply demonstrates, it took guts for Woodward and Bernstein to persevere with their reporting in the face of terrified sources and their own growing paranoia.
From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026
“I’m terrified about the economy right now,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026
"We were terrified... We just ran through the streets trying to get back to the hotel," she continued.
From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026
I was terrified that would be my last relationship.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026
What do you say when your best friend has lost his mojo because you tried to reduce him to a paranoid bundle of nerves terrified of going into anaphylactic shock?
From "Liar, Liar" by Gary Paulsen
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