terrified
Example Sentences
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"We don't know what is happening to them and we are terrified for them," he added.
From BBC • May 13, 2026
I was terrified that I cued the cars early.
From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026
I remember being terrified at first but soon it felt Sisyphean—those dresses were never-ending.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026
“I was scared about not remembering my lines. That terrified me!”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 27, 2026
Mutti told him and told him that Marlene would just keep on running, that she would be terrified, that no one would be able to catch her, except one of us.
From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo
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