terrified
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But the rest of the NBA is already terrified.
From The Wall Street Journal • 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
"I hope every victim that sits at home terrified, thinking they're alone, knows they're not the only one and there is support available."
From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026
I want to look behind me, but I’m terrified of what I will or won’t see, and so I force my eyes ahead.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
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