as in demons
a source of persistent emotional distress
after the death of her father, fear of developing cancer became one of the terrors of her life
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Recent Examples of terrors
And there will surely be a cascade of tears and terrors in-between.
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Selome Hailu, Variety, 15 Apr. 2026
Still, Levack’s film offers terrors and troubles of a different stripe.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 15 Apr. 2026
Film will ultimately survive as a medium even in the face of overwhelming terrors.
—Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 9 Mar. 2026
What could be worse than these twin terrors?
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 8 Feb. 2026
Almost every one of Arsenal’s title-winning seasons in living memory has had a moment where the terrors set in.
—Amy Lawrence, New York Times, 27 Jan. 2026
The lustrous surfaces hide moral horrors, silence emotional terrors, and block out the filth beyond their boundaries.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 17 Jan. 2026
What better way to avoid the terrors of Dry January than by sneaking yourself into the cozy snug of The Pub, a compendium of Britain’s quintessential third space.
—Air Mail, 3 Jan. 2026
At scale, migrants and their descendants recreate the conditions and terrors of their broken homelands.
—CBS News, 7 Dec. 2025
Selome Hailu, Variety, 15 Apr. 2026
Still, Levack’s film offers terrors and troubles of a different stripe.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 15 Apr. 2026
Film will ultimately survive as a medium even in the face of overwhelming terrors.
—Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 9 Mar. 2026
What could be worse than these twin terrors?
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 8 Feb. 2026
Almost every one of Arsenal’s title-winning seasons in living memory has had a moment where the terrors set in.
—Amy Lawrence, New York Times, 27 Jan. 2026
The lustrous surfaces hide moral horrors, silence emotional terrors, and block out the filth beyond their boundaries.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 17 Jan. 2026
What better way to avoid the terrors of Dry January than by sneaking yourself into the cozy snug of The Pub, a compendium of Britain’s quintessential third space.
—Air Mail, 3 Jan. 2026
At scale, migrants and their descendants recreate the conditions and terrors of their broken homelands.
—CBS News, 7 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for terrors
Noun
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The next chapter played well for the crowd at The Colosseum at Caesar’s Palace Hotel and Casino — introducing a new cast with some familiar chills and demons.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
14 Apr. 2026
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But at this event, there was no Bobby, and there was no talk of lifelong demons.—
Jill Smolowe,
PEOPLE,
14 Apr. 2026
Noun
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So too did Trump spiritual advisor Paula White-Cain, who compared the president’s torments to those of Jesus.—
Pat Beall,
Sun Sentinel,
17 Apr. 2026
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In the face of such grave concerns, Alyoshka’s torments seem self-indulgent and frustrating, but his problem—whether to leave or stay—is far from insignificant.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Terrors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/terrors. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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