terrified
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They’re also terrified of what that success could mean.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 31, 2026
He looks terrified on the sideline of every game, calling atrocious plays, and thinking the only way to win is for Matt Stafford to pass for 700-plus yards.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 24, 2026
Garner-Gatley said: "I did not expect at my age after working for 50 years to be in a situation where I am terrified of putting on the heating because of the price of it."
From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026
A patient arrived at a Denver emergency room one night terrified that he was having a heart attack.
From Slate ● Oct. 16, 2026
By this time my hiccups ran together in one long, terrified moan.
From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri
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