in terror

Example Sentences

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"We lost a lot of people and our possessions. We lived a difficult and harsh life, displaced from one city to another, under bombardment and in terror."

From Barron's • Dec. 31, 2025

“I remember vividly my dad waking up in the middle of the night for years, screaming in terror because he was having nightmares,” she said.

From Salon • Jul. 31, 2025

Then the dog came running out and vanished across the fields in terror.

From BBC • Dec. 25, 2024

A decomposing zombie boy returns home to his grieving mother and religious grandfather, but instead of screaming in terror, his relatives care for him with tenderness.

From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2024

Angel’s eyelids fluttered, then her eyes rolled in fear as she thrashed her arms wildly, pulling off the oxygen mask and screaming in terror.

From "Forged by Fire" by Sharon M. Draper