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

Mandalay is a city living in terror, and with good reason.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2025

And it made me feel so much better, even though I was in terror.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 20, 2025

Izzi stands unmoving in the hallway, right eye wide in terror.

From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir