terrified
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The 42-year-old said she found a lump in her breast in January 2019, and was terrified.
From BBC • May 26, 2026
I remember being terrified at first but soon it felt Sisyphean—those dresses were never-ending.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026
As the movie amply demonstrates, it took guts for Woodward and Bernstein to persevere with their reporting in the face of terrified sources and their own growing paranoia.
From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026
“It’s all in the context of issuing the warrant. That was basically the deal. He was like, ‘I want to issue the warrant, but I’m terrified to do it.’
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026
“So at this point, people were terrified, as you can imagine,” Dr. Morales continued.
From "I Survived the Eruption of Mount St. Helens, 1980" by Lauren Tarshis
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