Example Sentences

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Biles did a Q&A on her Instagram Stories and explained she was getting the "twisties" on the vault and floor events of the competitions and said she’s suffered through them before, and they are "petrifying."

From Fox News • Jul. 30, 2021

It’s good to be scared and it’s good to put yourself in situations that are petrifying because I learned a lot from it.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 29, 2016