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terrifying
Definition of terrifying
1 : causing terror or apprehension
2 : of a formidable nature
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Examples of terrifying in a Sentence
The thought of dying alone was terrifying.
heard a terrifying noise coming from the next room
Recent Examples of terrifying from the Web
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For many victims, going public with their cases is terrifying.
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But new police footage of the moments immediately following the shooting provides insight into how terrifying the situation was for those involved.
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What's so terrifying for Washington, still on its knees after a brazen, open-air act of political violence that has left one congressman in critical condition, is this question: Why?
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They are possessed of a terrifying, glittering life force.
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Images and news of families fleeing the wildfires were terrifying.
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Also, some of the things that happened to her in country are visually terrifying and arresting.
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But the terrifying and salivating power that Zunino exhibited to clear the bases with one violent lash was a sign of his freakish strength.
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The supernova campaign serves as a reminder, whether comforting or terrifying, that humanity exists on a mote of dust suspended in a sunbeam, as Carl Sagan once wrote.
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First Known Use of terrifying
circa 1586
TERRIFYING Defined for English Language Learners
terrifying
Definition of terrifying for English Language Learners
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: causing great fear
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