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terror

[ter-er] / ˈtɛr ər /


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What he saw next filled him with terror.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

"It was a good 20 minutes of terror."

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

Rubbish bins are notoriously scarce in Japan, partly due to safety concerns after past terror attacks in the country and abroad.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

Unlike traditional horror that mixes dark visuals with jump scares, in “Backrooms” the long hallways and blind corners are starkly lighted and terror builds slowly.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

I feel panic and terror cover me like a weighted blanket.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold




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