terrifying

Example Sentences

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Former BBC weather presenter Carol Kirkwood says she found Strictly Come Dancing "terrifying" and would look for an escape route if she was first on.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

A terrorist attack, bank collapse or pandemic can be downright terrifying, even if prices don’t fall by quite as much.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

But for now, the Hantavirus looks less terrifying than its predecessor.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

The empathy is gone, and now we’re left with soulless, terrifying Homelander.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

“No matter what terrifying and bloodcurdling events unfold during the séance, you must stay perfectly still and quiet as mice. No howling! No barking! No biting!”

From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood