petrified
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"I'm just so petrified at the concept of trying to read something and they change."
From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026
“They were petrified before arriving,” she said, “but they still came and had an incredible time.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026
With “Rooster,” Lawrence, Tarses and Carell have created a more intimate dynamic centered on a father-daughter bond that has petrified a bit.
From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026
"We ran downstairs to the basement... from the 10th floor... we were petrified," he told AFP.
From Barron's • Mar. 2, 2026
In geology class, the teacher, Mr. Dodge, was talking about the petrified wood forests near George, Washington, on the Columbia River, and how it was pretty amazing that wood could turn into rock.
From "The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian" by Sherman Alexie
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