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[ter-er] / ˈtɛr ər /


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"Christa is dealing with the profound psychological trauma of having survived a failed execution, including the terror, pain and uncertainty of believing she was about to die," her legal team said.

From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026

A 22-year-old British national who was arrested on suspicion of preparing acts of terror in connection with an incident close to RAF Fairford has been released on bail.

From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026

Vampires are, according to legend, more known to inspire terror than laughs.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026

The National Police Agency’s cyber terror unit said Tuesday it had opened a probe into the breach.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026

But Torak saw with a clutch of terror that the pulse in his throat was fainter.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver

This has been true for a very long time and remains true at a time of compounding terrors, crimes and disappointments.

From Salon ● May 14, 2026

"Now I've started therapy and hopefully that will help the night terrors."

From BBC ● May 11, 2026

They are experiencing terrors of modern warfare at sea that have become commonplace on land in Ukraine or the Middle East—such as the sight and menacing sound of Iranian drones.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 9, 2026

Perhaps deep in the movie’s own subterranean basement of ideas, “Hokum” is a modern take on Ebenezer Scrooge’s night terrors, only I wouldn’t put much stock in Scott’s malcontent turning his life around.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 30, 2026

Just a few minutes earlier he had thought, nonchalant, that he could catch Sarai’s terrors like fireflies in a jar.

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor


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