terror
Example Sentences
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US media described the male suspect as emotionally disturbed with no terror links.
From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026
He either swats away shot attempts or, more often, makes would-be shooters run away in terror before they even look at the rim—a phenomenon known as the “Nope.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026
That meant handheld cameras, flares, saturated colors, distortions, negative imagery and odd angles to reflect the growing sense of terror.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026
US actor Tom Hanks has said the latest Toy Story film highlights children's addiction to screens, an issue that he says strikes "terror in the heart".
From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026
It is hard to imagine the terror experienced by a small boy caught like this, sometime in the 1750s.
From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis
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