Example Sentences

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Tom Cruise spends the movie running through New Jersey with two terrified kids while ash drifts through the streets and giant alien war machines scoop humans into dangling metal cages.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

In a video posted on Instagram, Turner said she was "so excited and so terrified at the same time" to be taking part in the show.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

There is no more iconic stadium at this tournament than Mexico’s hulking Estadio Azteca, which has hosted Pelé, Maradona and generations of terrified American players.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

A 31-year-old housewife and mother-of-one who lives nearby said the incident had terrified the neighbourhood.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

His own terrified scream echoed in his ears.

From "Rowan of Rin" by Emily Rodda