terrifying

Example Sentences

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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

“Sometimes I think if you don’t think too much about how terrifying it is, and you’re just thrown into it, that’s better.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026

They jokingly portrayed the actor as superhuman, terrifying and god-like.

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026

As scholars like Amanda Frost, Kate Masur and Martha Jones demonstrate, abolitionists and free Black activists used the concept of citizenship by birthright to make claims of freedom and otherwise challenge inequitable and terrifying circumstances.

From Slate • Mar. 18, 2026

At that exact same moment, there was a terrifying roar that shook the metal building and reverberated inside Chase’s chest and all the way down to his toes.

From "Storm Runners" by Roland Smith