in terror

Example Sentences

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"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

"We want what everyone wants: work, live in a state of law and order, and to no longer live in terror, not knowing if you or your child will return home."

From BBC • Aug. 24, 2025

And it made me feel so much better, even though I was in terror.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 20, 2025

He had never done anything in his life but run in terror down the lane, feeling the dog’s breath at his haunches.

From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams