How to Use terrifying in a Sentence

terrifying

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• The thought of dying alone was terrifying.
• The crash would be the start of some of the most terrifying days of the surviving friends' lives.
  — Compiled By Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, Arkansas Online, 12 Mar. 2023
• Oh, as a mom of a kid with a cell phone, this is terrifying.
  — Laura Johnston, cleveland, 20 Dec. 2022
• But even more painful and terrifying is the denial of self.
  — Jourdain Searles, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Jan. 2024
• Lopez and Duhamel navigate the terrifying change of plans to save the day and rekindle their love along the way.
  — Amanda Curran, Glamour, 13 Jan. 2023
• But on a Sunday night in March 2023, Mr. Yeo’s busy life came to a terrifying halt.
  — Mark Landler, New York Times, 2 May 2024
• The idea of stepping out of my comfort zone is both thrilling and terrifying.
  — Harriette Cole, The Mercury News, 20 Jan. 2024
• John then turns the tables on the con artists, putting them through a series of twisted and terrifying traps.
  — Sage Anderson, Rolling Stone, 13 Sep. 2023
• And Last Ronin is about as terrifying as a Turtles tale can get.
  — Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Apr. 2024
• The scene when my character had to strip was terrifying to me.
  — Marta Balaga, Variety, 21 Mar. 2024
• There are also the dogs, some of which are cuter and/or more terrifying than others.
  — Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 21 Nov. 2023
• As terrifying as Hale’s grand plan may be, Thompson seemed to have a lot of fun with this leg of her journey.
  — Erica Gonzales, ELLE, 19 July 2022
• Julie Miller recounts the bizarre, terrifying day and the even more bizarre friendship that followed.
  — Carolyn Wells, Longreads, 14 Aug. 2023
• That this happened to one of the world’s most powerful women is terrifying; where does that leave the rest of us?
  — Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 30 Jan. 2024
• The what-ifs are more terrifying than any ice cream monster.
  — James Grebey, TIME, 17 May 2024
• The world can feel out of control sometimes and terrifying.
  — Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 21 Apr. 2023
• Rogue waves, which are any waves considered to be at least two times the height of the tallest waves around them, can be terrifying to those working at sea.
  — Michael Franco, New Atlas, 19 July 2024
• Tourists out on a boat caught a terrifying rockslide in Lake Powell on video.
  — Joshua Hawkins, BGR, 3 June 2022
• Here are our picks for the 15 most terrifying movie moms, some of which continue to haunt our dreams all these years later.
  — Clark Collis, EW.com, 1 Oct. 2024
• The healthcare system is a terrifying place for people who haven't lived in it.
  — Paulina Smolinski, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2024
• There was my need to hold my breath and plunge into a beautiful and terrifying place.
  — Diana Saverin, Longreads, 25 July 2024
• This Godzilla is, for the first time in a long while, genuinely terrifying.
  — Lucas Trevor, Washington Post, 30 Nov. 2023
• This takes the terrifying mystery out of it and allows your cat to explore the inside of the carrier on their own time.
  — Jessica Hartshorn, Good Housekeeping, 12 Jan. 2023
• This route yet again confirmed to me that few things are more terrifying to my brain than being behind the wheel on a mountain pass.
  — Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 24 May 2022
• This was with fresh tires and on a warm, dry surface—the prospect of driving one on cold, wet tarmac is slightly terrifying.
  — Mike Duff, Car and Driver, 6 Oct. 2022
• This is the season of Peak Lamar: a 26-year-old who has matured as a passer yet has maintained his terrifying run threat.
  — Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Jan. 2024
• No matter where your choice falls, sound can be both terrifying and intriguing at the same time.
  — Joshua Hawkins, BGR, 25 May 2022
• And no lyrics are needed as the instruments and sounds are terrifying.
  — Caroline Picard, Good Housekeeping, 22 June 2022
• The mines also generate mountains of hazardous waste, stored behind dams that have a terrifying tendency to fail.
  — Vince Beiser, WIRED, 30 Nov. 2024
• Poe’s great, terrifying symbol, an emblem of lost wandering, absent compassion, and frightful omens, evoked Noah and the Ark and real-life apocalypse.
  — Armond White, National Review, 20 Nov. 2024

Last Updated: 19 Dec 2024