terrifying

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No biopic could ever capture how terrifying it is to be honest in front of the entire world with such plain, immediate insight as a song like this.

From Salon • Jul. 8, 2026

A judge said the teenager had been forced to undergo a terrifying ordeal.

From BBC • Jul. 6, 2026

The quakes marked the start of a terrifying night for Venezuelans, as the aftershocks drove families into streets, parks and cars while rescue crews struggled to dig through rubble in search of survivors.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 26, 2026

If you’re down for films that are both terrifying and artful, we have a horror trio: Obsession, Backrooms, and Leviticus.

From Slate • Jun. 26, 2026

As frightening as the sights and sounds around Isaac must have been, perhaps even more terrifying for his parents was the uncertainty.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis