- present participle of terrify.
terrifying
Example Sentences
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This one is new, surprising, secretly brilliant—and completely terrifying.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 8, 2026
The great slope of Mulholland’s concrete gravity dam in the Hollywood Hills — a model for the one that failed — was covered with dirt to disguise its terrifying height.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
The effects of a terrifying or life-threatening experience can continue long after the immediate danger has passed.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 6, 2026
The pictures are familiar, terrifying fires being tackled by firefighters and planes dropping water.
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026
She heard the whooping first, a terrifying sound echoing from all around her.
From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray
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