terror
noun
intense, sharp, overmastering fear.
terrors
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pluralof terror.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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"I still get night terrors sometimes," he added.
From BBC ● Jun. 21, 2026
Narbé has held onto so many difficult memories, including the nighttime terrors associated with bombings during the Iran-Iraq war.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 16, 2026
They are experiencing terrors of modern warfare at sea that have become commonplace on land in Ukraine or the Middle East—such as the sight and menacing sound of Iranian drones.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 9, 2026
But somehow, I have managed to defy the odds, becoming the rare outlier to not only protect my job from the A.I. monster’s bite but profit from its terrors.
From Slate ● Mar. 20, 2026
To go down into the grave, unwashed, unforgiven, was to go down into the pit forever, where terrors awaited him greater than any the earth, for all her age and groaning, had ever borne.
From "Go Tell It on the Mountain" by James Baldwin
