terrify
verb (used with object)
to fill with terror or alarm; make greatly afraid.
terrified
Example Sentences
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Despite feeling "absolutely terrified" during the event's inaugural mixed 4x100m relay, Asher-Smith, world 200m champion in 2019, leaves Birmingham a 22-time international medallist in her senior career.
From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2026
Now aged 20, Isaak says he was sometimes "terrified" trying to strike up conversations, but the fact everyone was studying English together gave them common ground.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
And I felt the greatest sympathy for the Glenn Close character for about three-quarters of the movie, until she walked off with the kid and terrified everybody.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
The 7.4 magnitude quake shook several cities across Colombia's coffee-producing region and the Pacific coast, sending terrified residents racing into the street.
From Barron's ● Aug. 10, 2026
One terrified gerbil clung to the exercise wheel, shaking with fear.
From "Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher" by Bruce Coville
