terrifying

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But he remembers doing so quite fondly in “A Gorilla Story,” a memoir of sorts, as well as a status report on the great apes of East Africa, still endangered, always terrifying.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

As ever, the most terrifying element in a web-based thriller isn’t the people onscreen.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

In a flash of lightning, he saw a “huge tsunami-like wave crashing through large trees with a terrifying roar,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

Add in the quality of England winger Lauren Hemp, Japan's midfield maestro Yui Hasegawa and January signing Sam Coffey, City boast a terrifying line-up.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

If she tried to rest, the craft swung sideways with a terrifying seesaw motion.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer