- present participle of terrify.
terrifying
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In the span of two weeks, the Brewers have faced Tarik Skubal, Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Blake Snell and Rasmussen, a terrifying gauntlet.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 25, 2026
Tina Bonev, who witnessed the crash, said it was "absolutely terrifying" and there had been "shock and confusion" in the aftermath.
From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026
The “what are we?” talk can be terrifying.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026
Those early months of 2025 were undeniably terrifying and inordinately destructive, but they were also ridiculous.
From Salon ● Oct. 19, 2026
Their return, that terrifying downward slide through the underground stream, had taken minutes.
From "Rowan of Rin" by Emily Rodda
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