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terrify

[ter-uh-fahy] / ˈtɛr əˌfaɪ /


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Faqir then mostly stayed in his apartment, terrified he would be arrested if he went to work.

From The Wall Street Journal

Earlier this year, Maddie and her husband welcomed Teddy's little sister Emilia - or Emmie as she's known - after a pregnancy where she felt "so excited but so terrified".

From BBC

Jamie Campbell Bower, the actor who plays Vecna in ‘Stranger Things,’ breaks down the process of becoming the series’ terrifying villain, from his character development to the practical and visual effects behind the scenes.

From Los Angeles Times

“It was terrifying. You can’t just go cold turkey on these things,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal

She makes a living selling gelatin in the streets of Los Angeles, but she has been terrified to leave her home since the raids first started over the summer.

From Los Angeles Times