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petrified

adjective as in hardened

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adjective as in terrified

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"I was having nightmares, this recurring nightmare, and would wake up petrified," Benn said.

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Riley revealed: "I'm petrified of rats, confined spaces and the dark."

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She was also "petrified" after being asked to testify at Rose West's trial but she still did not share what had happened to her in the house.

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Sophie says she is "absolutely petrified" of what the future holds.

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In a twitch, a head tilt or a whine, Indy communicates his emotions: curious, lonely, contented, confused, fretful, desperate or petrified.