terrified
Example Sentences
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The night before Lee’s first day on Aug. 3, she couldn’t sleep, terrified she would miss her alarm.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026
"I became a dad for the first time, and I was terrified of being a dad," he told AFP.
From Barron's ● Aug. 19, 2026
By 2015, however, crippling anxiety and loss of control left him so overwhelmed that he carried a water bottle everywhere, terrified that he might choke on his own saliva.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026
There’s a culture at the time of lavish gift-giving to diplomats and foreign officials, and he’s just terrified that officers of the United States will be beholden and influenced by foreigners.
From Slate ● Aug. 17, 2026
Dad’s not scared of anything, so if he’s terrified, I should be planning my funeral.
From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas
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