terrify
verb (used with object)
to fill with terror or alarm; make greatly afraid.
is terrifying
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present progressiveof terrify (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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"It is terrifying to be confronted over something you didn't do and to realise someone is using your face to manipulate others," she said.
From BBC ● Jul. 16, 2026
"We're caught between three mad powers, and war is terrifying," the 46-year-old dentist told AFP journalists outside Iran.
From Barron's ● Mar. 27, 2026
It is terrifying and silly at the same time, by design.
From Slate ● Aug. 29, 2025
“The way that ICE is going about these sweeps is terrifying people,” Los Angeles County Supervisor Janice Hahn said in a statement on Wednesday.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 20, 2025
It makes her more terrifying; but she is terrifying in any case.
From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood
