terrifying

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verb

present participle of terrify

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Recent Examples of terrifying
Adjective
This comes from the same shared nightmare of the Sisterhood, replete with the terrifying black maw and blue machine lights. Jeff Spry, Space.com, 24 Dec. 2024 Federal law requires some disclosures on lead paint, accompanied by a pamphlet with terrifying warnings about lead paint. Joshua Stein, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024 The animations—from subtle movements of the lowliest flower to terrifying, screen-filling actions from the game's titular giant animals—are handled with equal aplomb. Ars Technica, 22 Dec. 2024 After a terrifying 15-minute drive that ended in a cornfield, the driver — brandishing a knife and a gun — tied the girls’ hands. Johnny Dodd, People.com, 21 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for terrifying 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for terrifying
Adjective
  • In the dark winter months, Krampus associations in villages hold parades, playfully frightening onlookers on Krampusnacht by chasing them and hitting them with sticks during a run through the streets.
    Alan Taylor, The Atlantic, 18 Dec. 2024
  • Or maybe the next gen of AI swerves us even deeper into the uncanny valley in yet unknown and frightening ways.
    Jacqui Palumbo, CNN, 18 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • Ron Howard's family narrowly avoided a scary incident at his wife Cheryl's birthday party.
    Tommy McArdle, People.com, 31 Dec. 2024
  • Obsessing over every scary headline will not change that reality.
    Jonathan I. Shenkman, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • Today many companies face the formidable challenge of balancing rapid product delivery with uncompromising quality.
    Wayne Yu, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Following that, there’s time to catch the New Orleans Saints — likely to be without running back Alvin Kamara — at Green Bay Packers for some Love (Jordan, actually) this festive season, or there’s the struggling Anaheim Ducks at the formidable Vegas Golden Knights in the NHL.
    Eduardo Tansley, The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • Much like in that previous doc, this is a record of some of the most turbulent, heart-wrenching, and anxiety-inducing years in the country’s history, specifically the presidency of Jair Bolsonaro and his horrible administration during the COVID-19 pandemic.
    Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 1 Jan. 2025
  • The discourse will take the horrible transition from the coronation of 2024 to the unfair new expectations of 2025.
    Brody Miller, The Athletic, 1 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • That would be a terrible mistake, the Fienberg brothers argued in a Dec. 17 letter that addressed only Bowers’s federal death sentence.
    David Mark, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 22 Dec. 2024
  • People talk about the terrible twos, but she’s found her foothold in that kind of behavior, and there’s just no reasoning with her.
    Alex Morris, Rolling Stone, 21 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • Oftentimes, especially in Japan, some of the luxury resale stores can feel a little formal and intimidating.
    Kate Hardcastle, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024
  • The racial wealth gap is a big problem and usually, the conversations around it can sound incredibly intimidating.
    Jasmine Browley, Essence, 23 Dec. 2024

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“Terrifying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/terrifying. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.

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