petrifying

Example Sentences

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McFadden has remained inside her Dubai hotel since the weekend and described the situation as "petrifying".

From BBC • Mar. 3, 2026

“This was the most petrifying part, not being able to be there to shield your kids and know if they were safe,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 15, 2025

The self-infantilizing is disconcerting to watch, and no doubt petrifying to experience firsthand, but Gaga dodges the fan and gets into her waiting vehicle.

From Salon • Aug. 26, 2025

After proving that I would be a viable “Survivor” contestant, we went in search of the truly petrifying item on our list.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 14, 2023

It was an eardrum-piercing, bloodcurdling nightmare of a scream, petrifying enough to make even a Swanburne girl forget all her antipanicking skills.

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood