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terrifying

adjective as in frightening

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Lea Komba, a 20-year-old political science student, says the fuel protests were "terrifying but somewhat expected" given the country's current reality.

From BBC

But the fear cast by the specters of taxation and modernization that continually threaten Downton, including in “The Grand Finale,” are just as terrifying to its residents as any ax-wielding ghost.

President Ronald Reagan famously articulated this vision: “I think you all know that I’ve always felt the nine most terrifying words in the English language are: I’m from the government, and I’m here to help.”

From Salon

Storms can brew up with terrifying speed and anyone caught above tree line is going to feel dangerously close to the action.

That he relies on his wife for advice instead of experienced professionals — who he seems to view with loathing — only shows how terrifyingly bad Hegseth is at even the most basic of his job requirements.

From Salon

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

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