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terror

[ter-er] / ˈtɛr ər /


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Wherever the comedy goes, it’s played straight and with intensity, as is the terror.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 12, 2026

Det Con Charlotte Couch, from Avon and Somerset Police, said: "We understand the immense fear this incident caused, with witnesses believing at the time this was an active act of terror."

From BBC Sep. 11, 2026

I will never forget the confusion, and then the sheer terror, of that day.

From Slate Sep. 11, 2026

"Today we salute every member of the United States military who served in the 'War on Terror.' It is a war on sick, horrible terror," Trump said.

From Barron's Sep. 11, 2026

I’d feel suffocated between nausea and terror as lightning streaked from sky to water and thunder boomed painfully into our eardrums.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo

Now adults, they talk of growing up with night terrors and the burden of constantly being seen as victims of a historic disaster.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 10, 2026

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

Yes, we love a good rant about the terrors of technology from a comedy legend like Seinfeld, who got famous long before the advent of artificial intelligence and smartphones.

From Los Angeles Times May 13, 2026

But somehow, I have managed to defy the odds, becoming the rare outlier to not only protect my job from the A.I. monster’s bite but profit from its terrors.

From Slate Mar. 20, 2026

To give these up for three months for the terrors of the uncomfortable and unknown seemed crazy.

From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck




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