Example Sentences
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Terrified for their safety, they did not roll down their windows, instead immediately calling 911.
From Slate • Apr. 17, 2026
Terrified attendees fled through fields, hid behind trees and in dumpsters, videos of the scene showed.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 11, 2025
Terrified, he took her head in his hands and tried to bring her back to consciousness.
From Salon • Nov. 25, 2024
Terrified, Heejin, which is not her real name, did not respond, but the images kept coming.
From BBC • Sep. 2, 2024
Terrified though they were, these beasts had been trained.
From "Dactyl Hill Squad" by Daniel José Older
