terrify
verb (used with object)
to fill with terror or alarm; make greatly afraid.
terrifies
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present tense formof terrify (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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"It terrifies me, as a father of a young one myself, that people are out there claiming to be experts when they are not."
From BBC ● May 12, 2026
“You’re walking into a very, very conflictual relationship with the U.S.—and that terrifies me. But I’m not sure if there’s any way around it. Aren’t we actually already there?”
From Slate ● Feb. 13, 2026
“As both a gun owner and an American citizen, this terrifies me.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 26, 2026
As Sailor settles into her new job on Alcatraz, she begins to shake things up, which both thrills and terrifies Camille, who has always kept her head down and followed the rules.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 8, 2025
Mr. Benedict puts you at ease, but Mr. Curtain terrifies you.
From "The Mysterious Benedict Society" by Trenton Lee Stewart
