- present participle of terrify.
terrifying
Example Sentences
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"It was terrifying," Sharkey told BBC News NI.
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026
The portfolio that felt terrifying in 2009 feels boring in 2026.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026
He said his terrifying encounter with California’s most iconic apex predator won’t dim his love of nature.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026
And when my thoughts go idle, they drift to new happy memories that I’ve made all myself: A rainbow over a mountain range after a terrifying hail storm in Texas.
From Salon • Jun. 1, 2026
There’s something about radiation that makes it uniquely terrifying.
From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland
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