terrifying
adjective
ter·ri·fy·ing
ˈter-ə-ˌfī-iŋ 
ˈte-rə-
1
: causing terror or apprehension
2
: of a formidable nature
terrifyingly
adverb
Examples of terrifying in a Sentence
The thought of dying alone was terrifying.
heard a terrifying noise coming from the next room
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Isabel Rosales, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2025
In Jennifer Kent's terrifying psychological horror film, the Babadook is summoned when Amelia reads to her son from a pop-up book about the monster, leading to days of terror.
—Steven Thrash, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Oct. 2025
You’re being pushed to take a risk that feels both exhilarating and terrifying, Cancer.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
China has long laid claim to the island and acting on those claims could lead to a spiral where Washington and Beijing come to blows over the issue—and nuclear use would remain a terrifying possibility.
—Lyle Goldstein, Time, 23 Oct. 2025
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“Terrifying.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/terrifying. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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