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terrified

adjective as in afraid

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Over five harrowing days last September, they kept her under 24/7 surveillance on Skype, terrified her with threats, and coerced her into liquidating her savings and transferring the money.

From BBC

Like many Australians, Rach grew up "terrified of the sun" in a country that has the unenviable title of skin cancer capital of the world.

From BBC

It’s easy to forget how terrified these women must be, and how they are only doing this because they believe it truly matters.

From Salon

In the 1950s, when the rest of Hollywood was terrified of television, “Oz” agreed to be the first theatrical movie to screen in full on a prime-time network.

When he refused, Morgan made a series of threats which "terrified" Mr Scott, including accurately describing his address, and what his partner and twin boys looked like.

From BBC

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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