terror
Example Sentences
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I was even pining for Mrs. Wigginbottom’s sorry company—anything seemed better than facing another afternoon with our pint-size terror.
From Literature
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Zubaydah's capture was hailed as one of the biggest of the so-called war on terror.
From BBC
Witnesses that day, including women serving in Congress, recall the terror, running for their lives and calling their loved ones to say goodbye.
From Salon
In downtown Los Angeles, dozens gathered at Placita Olvera to call for an end to immigration raids that have brought terror to American communities, according to the Los Angeles Daily News.
From Los Angeles Times
Winter's metaphorical - often stream of consciousness - lyrics capture something tangible about a world where comfort, terror and societal decay co-exist.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.