terror

Example Sentences

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Rest is out of the question, but I sit in silence, my heart leaping with equal amounts of hope and terror at what lies ahead of us in the morning.

From Literature

The more recent war on terror was long and expensive—one hopes far more than the current conflagration, on both counts.

From The Wall Street Journal

Each character’s reaction to the self-slamming doors and shifting corridors deepens the atmosphere of suspicion and embodied terror.

From The Wall Street Journal

The idea of making any move at all sent a bolt of terror through me.

From Literature

I asked, a shiver running through me now that the terror of the situation was starting to fade.

From Literature