petrified
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“They were petrified before arriving,” she said, “but they still came and had an incredible time.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026
Tottenham midfielder James Maddison has suggested referees are "petrified" to make decisions because of the video assistant referee, after being denied a stoppage-time penalty against Leeds on Monday.
From BBC • May 12, 2026
Tello told ProPublica she was petrified and particularly worried for her younger siblings.
From Salon • Mar. 26, 2026
"We ran downstairs to the basement... from the 10th floor... we were petrified," he told AFP.
From Barron's • Mar. 2, 2026
Harry mouthed to the others and, petrified, they began to creep down a long gallery full of suits of armor.
From "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" by J.K. Rowling
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