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

Theirs is rooted in terror, anxiety and profound stress.

From Salon • Dec. 9, 2025

“Having been one of those families that had lived in fear, seeing the way that our street vendors were living in terror, really struck my heart,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 15, 2025

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

From BBC • Dec. 25, 2024

He ran in terror, straining every muscle, pumping his legs, his arms, not daring to look back.

From "The Fighting Ground" by Avi