terror
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Having Bryan be defined by his entirely justified terror keeps the audience engaged; the possible ways he might fail seem infinite.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
Wherever the comedy goes, it’s played straight and with intensity, as is the terror.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 12, 2026
I will never forget the confusion, and then the sheer terror, of that day.
From Slate ● Sep. 11, 2026
"Today we salute every member of the United States military who served in the 'War on Terror.' It is a war on sick, horrible terror," Trump said.
From Barron's ● Sep. 11, 2026
Rest is out of the question, but I sit in silence, my heart leaping with equal amounts of hope and terror at what lies ahead of us in the morning.
From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler
The dark comedy about a New England island beset by supernatural terrors is both exceedingly clever and genuinely terrifying.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026
"I still get night terrors sometimes," he added.
From BBC ● Jun. 21, 2026
Perhaps deep in the movie’s own subterranean basement of ideas, “Hokum” is a modern take on Ebenezer Scrooge’s night terrors, only I wouldn’t put much stock in Scott’s malcontent turning his life around.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 30, 2026
But somehow, I have managed to defy the odds, becoming the rare outlier to not only protect my job from the A.I. monster’s bite but profit from its terrors.
From Slate ● Mar. 20, 2026
They suffered untold terrors in the dark and huddled together for comfort.
From "Lord of the Flies" by William Golding
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