terrifying

Example Sentences

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“That was terrifying,” he recalled of his arrest,”that was a terrifying four days but ya girl’s gonna be all right.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

Every new technology comes with terrifying headlines about potentially catastrophic job losses.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

The mall king was both feared and admired and could be both charming and terrifying.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

In 2024, passengers and crew on a Singapore Airlines flight experienced a terrifying five seconds of severe turbulence.

From BBC • Mar. 19, 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