Example Sentences

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"It was terrifying, to put it mildly," says the group's head Iryna Didur.

From BBC • Apr. 25, 2026

"This was terrifying... this town had never seen anything like this," the teenager told AFP.

From Barron's • Mar. 22, 2026

But experiencing it in her own synagogue was terrifying.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 10, 2026

Benson, 24, told AFP that Honnold was "incredibly brave", while others, like Lin Chia-jou, 54, said it was "terrifying" to watch.

From Barron's • Jan. 25, 2026

It was terrifying to be in the water.

From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel