terrifying
Example Sentences
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As a bibliophilic library thriller, “Chronovisor” is terrifying.
From Salon ● Sep. 7, 2026
But I definitely don’t trust the people running AI and each day their actions — and inactions — become more terrifying.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 6, 2026
Leo abandoned the family and moved to California when Steinem was 10 years old, leaving her to care for Ruth who had long suffered with mental illness and had terrifying hallucinations.
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026
Workers rescued from dam projects along the Trishuli valley described a disaster that unfolded with terrifying speed.
From Barron's ● Aug. 28, 2026
That U-2 flight over Soviet territory had set off alarms, causing some terrifying moments.
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
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