terrifyingly
Americanadverb
Example Sentences
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Gun designer John Moses Browning built a thriving business in the late 1800s by vastly improving firearms’ internal mechanisms, culminating in terrifyingly deadly machine guns.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 29, 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
The table settings, five glasses per person, are terrifyingly neat.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2025
“You will see my justice,” said Caesar, in a voice terrifyingly empty of all emotion.
From "Tiger, Tiger" by Lynne Reid Banks
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