terrify
verb (used with object)
to fill with terror or alarm; make greatly afraid.
has been terrifying
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present perfect progressiveof terrify (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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"I keep thinking about how lucky I am that didn't go to that hotel," Albrecht said, adding that hearing other women's accounts has been "terrifying".
From BBC ● Apr. 14, 2026
For Kiel and Matthew Cavalli, the vitriol has been terrifying.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 1, 2023
It has been terrifying to contemplate that as well as to see active sustained artillery fire and power cuts around nuclear power plants in Ukraine.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 7, 2023
Yet for parents who are having to give their babies less than the food they need, even a temporary shortage has been terrifying.
From New York Times ● May 10, 2022
Admittedly, the Loch Ness Monster has better PR, but the Flying Serpent of Essex has been terrifying residents since it was first reported in 1669.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 5, 2017
