terrifying

Example Sentences

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In 2024, passengers and crew on a Singapore Airlines flight experienced a terrifying five seconds of severe turbulence.

From BBC

Unlike the former head matron, who shrieked and scolded endlessly in her rusted-hinge voice, this woman worked in a terrifying silence.

From Literature

We all stood there, bewildered at the terrifying crescendo of sound we were now hearing.

From Literature

"It was terrifying because there was no-one there, it was just me and him."

From BBC

They looked terrifyingly strong, with raised zigzag scars on their muscled arms.

From Literature