in terror
Example Sentences
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He either swats away shot attempts or, more often, makes would-be shooters run away in terror before they even look at the rim—a phenomenon known as the “Nope.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 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
“I remember vividly my dad waking up in the middle of the night for years, screaming in terror because he was having nightmares,” she said.
From Salon • Jul. 31, 2025
Luke Shipman never remembered the nights he was screaming in terror after a tour of duty in Afghanistan.
From BBC • Feb. 2, 2025
Mortals, now fully awake, were running in terror.
From "The Last Olympian" by Rick Riordan
