terrifying
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He takes part in other dramatic performances and is used to performing in front of an audience - but improvising is "totally new" to him and "slightly terrifying".
From BBC ● Nov. 11, 2026
But if the Go-Backer is misused, it threatens to tear reality apart, and hot on their heels is a Thing, who has evolved into a terrifying monster with Gollum-like tendencies, obsessed with the Go-Backer.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 6, 2026
And in rare instances, what we see can be inexplicable—or downright terrifying.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 31, 2026
Most of the cuts haven't even taken effect yet, noted April Holman, who heads the Alliance for a Healthy Kansas, as she warned of the terrifying financial and human consequences to come.
From Barron's ● Oct. 30, 2026
There’s something about radiation that makes it uniquely terrifying.
From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland
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