in terror
Example Sentences
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Residents rushed to help clean up the rubble and catch the animals that had escaped in terror.
From BBC • Apr. 25, 2026
"We lost a lot of people and our possessions. We lived a difficult and harsh life, displaced from one city to another, under bombardment and in terror."
From Barron's • Dec. 31, 2025
Theirs is rooted in terror, anxiety and profound stress.
From Salon • Dec. 9, 2025
A decomposing zombie boy returns home to his grieving mother and religious grandfather, but instead of screaming in terror, his relatives care for him with tenderness.
From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2024
The pirate crew disbanded in terror, chattering and clicking as they dropped their weapons, forgot the captives, ignored Chrysaor’s orders, and jumped overboard.
From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan
