petrified
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“They were petrified before arriving,” she said, “but they still came and had an incredible time.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026
But despite McNeilly being in prison, she retained some rights to see her "petrified" children and make some decisions about their lives.
From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026
Tello told ProPublica she was petrified and particularly worried for her younger siblings.
From Salon • Mar. 26, 2026
"We ran downstairs to the basement... from the 10th floor... we were petrified," he told AFP.
From Barron's • Mar. 2, 2026
I was petrified that Mami would come in and yell at us for breaking her favorite decoration.
From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago
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