terrifying

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So close, in fact, that the singers ultimately chose to pair up for a terrifying, 233-metre tandem bungee jump from China's Macau tower.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

I walked away at 39 to have kids and my agent and my manager dropped me and it was really terrifying to also be a woman and turning 40, to have children at that time.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

And when my thoughts go idle, they drift to new happy memories that I’ve made all myself: A rainbow over a mountain range after a terrifying hail storm in Texas.

From Salon • Jun. 1, 2026

Spoken on a winter day in 1865, however, the words are terrifying to 10-year-old Liam.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

For all Penelope knew, the Incorrigibles might not have survived without the care of those terrifying beasts.

From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood