terroristic
adjective
ter·ror·is·tic
ˌter-ər-ˈi-stik 
: involving or employing violent acts of terror : marked by terrorism
terroristic threats
accused of conspiring to carry out terroristic acts
resorting to terroristic tactics
terroristic organizations/regimes
He demonstrates how, in applying their openly terroristic concept of warfare, the officer corps, and not just the SS, promoted mentalities and practices that prepared the ground for the mass liquidations.—
V. R. Berghahn
V. R. BerghahnExamples of terroristic in a Sentence
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Other students from Wilson Middle School were investigated, but found not to have engaged in a terroristic threat, district officials said Monday in a letter to families.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 May 2024
This is a population in which 70 percent of those polled believe the terroristic assault against Israel on October 7 was just and good.
—The Editors, National Review, 3 May 2024
After being initially charged with making terroristic threats, a former Grafton teacher has been sentenced to two years' probation after pleading guilty to lesser charges.
—Alec Johnson, Journal Sentinel, 11 Mar. 2024
Marks is facing charges of capital murder, terroristic act, discharging a firearm from a vehicle and aggravated assault, the release said.
—Remington Miller, arkansasonline.com, 13 Feb. 2024
The source here is Tehran — the head of the terrible and murderous and terroristic octopus.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 29 Jan. 2024
But, Decker said, 4chan users help this terroristic content proliferate.
—Donie O'Sullivan, CNN, 14 Nov. 2023
At the time of the incident, Stone was on probation after pleading guilty in 2023 to making terroristic threats in a prior incident, per authorities, 11 Alive reported.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, Peoplemag, 12 Feb. 2024
In October, Stone reportedly pleaded guilty to terroristic threats and was sentenced to one year of probation after being indicted in 2021 for threatening to blow up a building.
—Brie Stimson, Fox News, 10 Feb. 2024
Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 May 2024
This is a population in which 70 percent of those polled believe the terroristic assault against Israel on October 7 was just and good.
—The Editors, National Review, 3 May 2024
After being initially charged with making terroristic threats, a former Grafton teacher has been sentenced to two years' probation after pleading guilty to lesser charges.
—Alec Johnson, Journal Sentinel, 11 Mar. 2024
Marks is facing charges of capital murder, terroristic act, discharging a firearm from a vehicle and aggravated assault, the release said.
—Remington Miller, arkansasonline.com, 13 Feb. 2024
The source here is Tehran — the head of the terrible and murderous and terroristic octopus.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 29 Jan. 2024
But, Decker said, 4chan users help this terroristic content proliferate.
—Donie O'Sullivan, CNN, 14 Nov. 2023
At the time of the incident, Stone was on probation after pleading guilty in 2023 to making terroristic threats in a prior incident, per authorities, 11 Alive reported.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, Peoplemag, 12 Feb. 2024
In October, Stone reportedly pleaded guilty to terroristic threats and was sentenced to one year of probation after being indicted in 2021 for threatening to blow up a building.
—Brie Stimson, Fox News, 10 Feb. 2024
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“Terroristic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/terroristic. Accessed 19 May. 2024.
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