terrifying

Example Sentences

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The portfolio that felt terrifying in 2009 feels boring in 2026.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

Anselme Shima, originally from the Democratic Republic of Congo, and who has lived in Northern Ireland since 2013, called the situation "terrifying".

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

He said his terrifying encounter with California’s most iconic apex predator won’t dim his love of nature.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

And when my thoughts go idle, they drift to new happy memories that I’ve made all myself: A rainbow over a mountain range after a terrifying hail storm in Texas.

From Salon • Jun. 1, 2026

It was terrifying and epically embarrassing and basically a nightmare.

From "Popcorn" by Rob Harrell