terrifyingly
Americanadverb
Example Sentences
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Oliver Burkeman’s 2021 book, “Four Thousand Weeks”—named for the average human lifespan, which he called “absurdly, terrifyingly, insultingly short”—sought to alarm readers into giving priority to the pursuits most meaningful to them.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026
Inherently compelling but also a shade predictable, the genre promises a tantalizing glimpse at a terrifyingly macho world — one that most of us are fortunate not to know firsthand.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026
At this point, they are painfully and terrifyingly obvious.
From Salon • Jan. 9, 2026
He began the game on the floor, terrifyingly.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 7, 2025
Could they sing so terrifyingly sweet as to make us join, burst into tears and drop to our knees?
From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright
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