petrified
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“I kinda sorta put my acting career on hold the other day. It’s been something I’ve been petrified to do for years,” Krumholtz said in a post on Threads, per Deadline.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026
The Love Island star and campaigner said Bear's online presence left her "feeling petrified" and she feared for her safety, in a statement read to Chelmsford Crown Court.
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026
But executives are petrified of reducing dividends because it suggests distress.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
The florist said she tried to appear calm but was "absolutely petrified" at the situation.
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026
I stood there, petrified with shock and horror, as the sailors gave my father’s body to the sea.
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
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