terrifying

Example Sentences

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The first time, Lai wrote, was terrifying: "My tears flowed freely and wet my shirt. I dared not make a move. My body was burning with humiliation."

From BBC

The bat baby starts flying around the vehicle, terrifying Matty before breaking the window and flying off.

From Los Angeles Times

"When you hear that someone with those legal credentials is breaking a serious court claim against you, it's obviously terrifying for people."

From BBC

Not until I sat down to write the script that would provide a space for me to express the taboo, the forbidden, the absurd and the terrifying feelings I knew I wasn’t alone in.

From Los Angeles Times

"Going into a hospital was a massive challenge. I had avoided clinical settings for years. The first few shifts were terrifying," she says.

From BBC