scared stiff
Example Sentences
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He added that he and others were "scared stiff" at some of the predictions about the impact of climate change.
From BBC • Oct. 15, 2019
The decorated soldier said he was fortunate that his division had "a lot of veterans" since he was, as he described himself, a "rookie scared stiff" when they stormed Normandy.
From Fox News • Jun. 6, 2019
“I was scared stiff that I was mad, that the reason I was getting away with it was that I was an artist, so people never knew I was totally bonkers.”
From Washington Post • Jan. 11, 2016
I remember taking it to the end-of-term party and I was scared stiff because I wanted to share it with people but I didn't want it to be snapped in half.
From The Guardian • Dec. 9, 2010
He was scared stiff, thought a ghastly mistake had been made.
From "Slaughterhouse-Five" by Kurt Vonnegut
