holy terror
Example Sentences
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A former Olympic hammer thrower, the Crunchem Hall headmistress is described as “a gigantic holy terror, a fierce tyrannical monster who frightened the life out of the pupils and teachers alike.”
From Los Angeles Times
In the wind, it can be a holy terror.
From Seattle Times
Kayla’s holy terror, in “Bombshell,” as Ailes stakes his sweaty claim, may be devastating, but the violation of Eurídice is worse, not least because, though a nightmare, it isn’t yet a crime.
From The New Yorker
It was as if she had invoked the protection of a monotheistic faith against a holy terror that seemed to emanate out of an older world of pagan worship.
From New York Times
No matter what holy terror was raining down upon our land, no matter what the peril, the Conservative party would always decide to crack out a leadership contest.
From The Guardian
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
