terrifying

Example Sentences

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"I keep thinking about how lucky I am that didn't go to that hotel," Albrecht said, adding that hearing other women's accounts has been "terrifying".

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

In a flash of lightning, he saw a “huge tsunami-like wave crashing through large trees with a terrifying roar,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

In between was a terrifying 2021 crash in California in which he was seriously injured and, by his own account, was fortunate to survive and keep his right leg.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026

“Sometimes I think if you don’t think too much about how terrifying it is, and you’re just thrown into it, that’s better.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026

It was the best and most terrifying thing to be able to hold it.

From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova