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
Any justice in the community would praise this murderer’s row of craftspeople working on the production design for the period town setting; makeup, especially Pennywise’s horrible face; sound design, for helping to keep the audio terrors churning along; and the costume work.
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William Earl, Variety, 11 June 2026
Madonna has made music through various calamities that at the time felt world-ending — wars, political unrest, financial collapse — so the terrors of 2026 don’t seem to faze her.
—Scottie Andrew, CNN Money, 2 June 2026
The night is dark and full of terrors, but our Instagram account is full of House of the Dragon.
—Tiffany Kelly, Entertainment Weekly, 29 May 2026
Svetlana Gannushkina, an 88-year-old human rights defender who lived through the Soviet era, fears a return to its familiar terrors under Putin.
—Anna Nemtsova, Time, 23 May 2026
That show landed in the summer of 2020, right when the country needed a charming, good-hearted antidote to the terrors of COVID lockdown and an impending election.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 16 May 2026
His work grounds the supernatural in the everyday, drawn from real-world terrors.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 14 May 2026
But there’s a real satisfaction in watching Ohm figure out the suite’s unique conveniences, run by analog systems of pulleys and levers, confronting the terrors within and mastering them for his survival.
—Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 2 May 2026
But there’s a real satisfaction in watching Ohm figure out the suite’s unique conveniences, run by analog systems of pulleys and levers, confronting the terrors within and mastering them for his survival.
—Katie Walsh, Boston Herald, 1 May 2026
William Earl, Variety, 11 June 2026
Madonna has made music through various calamities that at the time felt world-ending — wars, political unrest, financial collapse — so the terrors of 2026 don’t seem to faze her.
—Scottie Andrew, CNN Money, 2 June 2026
The night is dark and full of terrors, but our Instagram account is full of House of the Dragon.
—Tiffany Kelly, Entertainment Weekly, 29 May 2026
Svetlana Gannushkina, an 88-year-old human rights defender who lived through the Soviet era, fears a return to its familiar terrors under Putin.
—Anna Nemtsova, Time, 23 May 2026
That show landed in the summer of 2020, right when the country needed a charming, good-hearted antidote to the terrors of COVID lockdown and an impending election.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 16 May 2026
His work grounds the supernatural in the everyday, drawn from real-world terrors.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 14 May 2026
But there’s a real satisfaction in watching Ohm figure out the suite’s unique conveniences, run by analog systems of pulleys and levers, confronting the terrors within and mastering them for his survival.
—Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 2 May 2026
But there’s a real satisfaction in watching Ohm figure out the suite’s unique conveniences, run by analog systems of pulleys and levers, confronting the terrors within and mastering them for his survival.
—Katie Walsh, Boston Herald, 1 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for terrors
Noun
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When their biggest demonic enemy (Lee Byung-hun) encourages the formation of an equally popular K-pop boy band aimed at stealing the souls of their fans, the trio has to fight harder than ever to hold the demons at bay while keeping their friendship intact.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
18 June 2026
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These are places from Filipino folklore, where shapeshifters, demons, witches, and monsters exist.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
18 June 2026
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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 Jun. 2026.
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