terrifies
- present tense form of terrify (3rd person singular).
Example Sentences
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The Sublime, Edmund Burke wrote in 1757, terrifies in darkness, but when its effects are managed and ordered, we call them beauty.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 14, 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
“I can’t even think about my life tonight. The drive home scares me. Coming to campus scares me. Walking from my car terrifies me. I live my life between breaths.”
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 11, 2025
"It absolutely terrifies me playing Wales in the last game and trying to get points because it will be such a hard game," White said.
From BBC • Jul. 5, 2025
And this terrifies me, and if I never tell anyone my real name perhaps no one will notice, but in addition to all that, I am Jewish.
From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein
