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terrifying

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verb

present participle of terrify

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Recent Examples of terrifying
Adjective
These haunting images, so foreign to younger generations today, were once a terrifying reality. Gerald Joyce, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Apr. 2025 The prospect of turning three points into one, from a position of such dominance, was terrifying for Leeds supporters. Beren Cross, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2025 Every significant volatility spike—the global financial crisis, the dotcom bust, the COVID-19 crash—felt terrifying at the time. John Jennings, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025 Back in August, Renner spoke about how his terrifying snowplow accident in January 2023 led to his daughter becoming a little more independent. Hannah Sacks, People.com, 28 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for terrifying
Recent Examples of Synonyms for terrifying
Adjective
  • In the episode, O'Dowd and Jones play Mike and Amanda, respectively, a couple living a happy and simple life until Amanda suffers a frightening medical emergency and passes out.
    Christopher Rudolph, People.com, 11 Apr. 2025
  • But don't let the name fool you, Murderbot isn't actually the frightening story of a dangerous security robot.
    Shania Russell, EW.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • The frontman proved expressive and animated despite serious hearing issues that sidelined him for a few scary years, and a voice that, understandably, doesn’t always have the sustain and power of earlier days.
    Katherine Turman, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2025
  • Stocks have outperformed cash, bonds, and inflation by a wide margin over the long term despite many setbacks, many much scarier than tariffs or recession.
    Bill Stone, Forbes.com, 19 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Wang has $106,000 in independent support, the majority of it from Empower Oakland, a nonprofit co-founded by mayoral candidate Loren Taylor that has emerged as a formidable funding arm in the city’s politics.
    Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 13 Apr. 2025
  • Cornyn is considered a formidable fundraiser; he’s brought in more than $415 million during his time in the Senate.
    Julia Manchester, The Hill, 11 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Wade has been in a horrible slump since the season started and going in to Saturday night’s game against the Los Angeles Angels is hitting .096 (5-for-52) with a homer, seven RBIs, eight walks and an on base percentage of .213.
    Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 19 Apr. 2025
  • The Braves desperately need to add a shortstop and some offensive help amid their horrible start to the season.
    Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • What is disconcerting is when campaign donors and friends & family have commuted sentences after they have been legally convicted of terrible financial crimes.
    Sanjeev Menon, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
  • Skinner had a terrible time of it for much of the season.
    Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • While the prospect of facing Augusta National’s treacherous greens under major championship conditions would be overwhelmingly intimidating for most amateur golfers, McDermott is a unique case, to say the least.
    Erik Matuszewski, Forbes.com, 12 Apr. 2025
  • Rory McIlroy commented on the missing trees on ten, apparently making the tee shot less intimidating — and that there is a little more room on the par-four third right side given the missing overhanging trees.
    Ashley J. DiMella Fox News, FOXNews.com, 9 Apr. 2025

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“Terrifying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/terrifying. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.

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