terrifying

Example Sentences

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“That was terrifying,” Swims said when he finished the song — an all-timer of a power ballad with a lengthy chain of custody going back through Carey, Harry Nilsson and the doomed Welsh band Badfinger.

From Los Angeles Times

He was clearly in pain—but he was terrifyingly fast.

From Literature

"Imagining it actually attacking like that... it could be terrifying to face."

From Barron's

"People are really living horrible and terrifying lives in Ukraine, so I should not be allowed to really be sad because I'm a very, very lucky person," the 31-year-old said.

From Barron's

Andrea, from Cardiff, was resting after packing for a house move in 2024 when she had a stroke - an experience she described as "terrifying".

From BBC