How to Use terrifying in a Sentence

terrifying

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  • The crash would be the start of some of the most terrifying days of the surviving friends' lives.
    — Compiled By Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, Arkansas Online, 12 Mar. 2023
  • But even more painful and terrifying is the denial of self.
    — Jourdain Searles, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Jan. 2024
  • Lopez and Duhamel navigate the terrifying change of plans to save the day and rekindle their love along the way.
    — Amanda Curran, Glamour, 13 Jan. 2023
  • But on a Sunday night in March 2023, Mr. Yeo’s busy life came to a terrifying halt.
    — Mark Landler, New York Times, 2 May 2024
  • The idea of stepping out of my comfort zone is both thrilling and terrifying.
    — Harriette Cole, The Mercury News, 20 Jan. 2024
  • John then turns the tables on the con artists, putting them through a series of twisted and terrifying traps.
    — Sage Anderson, Rolling Stone, 13 Sep. 2023
  • And Last Ronin is about as terrifying as a Turtles tale can get.
    — Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Apr. 2024
  • The scene when my character had to strip was terrifying to me.
    — Marta Balaga, Variety, 21 Mar. 2024
  • There are also the dogs, some of which are cuter and/or more terrifying than others.
    — Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 21 Nov. 2023
  • Julie Miller recounts the bizarre, terrifying day and the even more bizarre friendship that followed.
    — Carolyn Wells, Longreads, 14 Aug. 2023
  • That this happened to one of the world’s most powerful women is terrifying; where does that leave the rest of us?
    — Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 30 Jan. 2024
  • The what-ifs are more terrifying than any ice cream monster.
    — James Grebey, TIME, 17 May 2024
  • The world can feel out of control sometimes and terrifying.
    — Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 21 Apr. 2023
  • Rogue waves, which are any waves considered to be at least two times the height of the tallest waves around them, can be terrifying to those working at sea.
    — Michael Franco, New Atlas, 19 July 2024
  • There was my need to hold my breath and plunge into a beautiful and terrifying place.
    — Diana Saverin, Longreads, 25 July 2024
  • This Godzilla is, for the first time in a long while, genuinely terrifying.
    — Lucas Trevor, Washington Post, 30 Nov. 2023
  • This takes the terrifying mystery out of it and allows your cat to explore the inside of the carrier on their own time.
    — Jessica Hartshorn, Good Housekeeping, 12 Jan. 2023
  • This is the season of Peak Lamar: a 26-year-old who has matured as a passer yet has maintained his terrifying run threat.
    — Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Jan. 2024
  • That must have been terrifying for her and for your family.
    — Isabella Cueto, STAT, 10 Oct. 2023
  • Why was this concept a little bit more terrifying to you?
    — Joelle Goldstein, Peoplemag, 9 May 2024
  • When the world is off its axis and terrifying things are happening around us, horror movies can feel like a balm.
    — Marlow Stern, Rolling Stone, 16 Jan. 2023
  • How about the terrifying floods that happened in Iowa with a foot of rain falling in one day without the presence of a hurricane?
    — Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 24 June 2024
  • Shot in the style of a 1970s art-horror film, these boarding-school scenes paint a terrifying picture of childhood torment.
    — Hannah Giorgis, The Atlantic, 30 Aug. 2023
  • As video of the shooting was shown, many in the courtroom broke down crying at the terrifying images of the gunman going down the hall, firing at students.
    — Gina Kaufman, Detroit Free Press, 23 Feb. 2024
  • Korine has sowed the seeds for an epic boss battle between Bo and this terrifying creature, which seems more beast than man.
    — Peter Debruge, Variety, 2 Sep. 2023
  • As the windswept fire invaded a historic town in Maui this week, a familiar and terrifying chain of events was set in motion.
    — Rong-Gong Lin Ii, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2023
  • The terrifying creatures can’t see, but their sense of hearing is hyper-acute, which is why our world went quiet.
    — Peter Debruge, Variety, 27 June 2024
  • Simply put, the Italians have lost their shine and, despite the continental glory of 2021, are no longer a terrifying force on the world stage.
    — David Ferrini, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
  • Guidry’s Jo is the kind of girl everyone has met, magnetic and terrifying at once.
    — Judy Berman, TIME, 16 Apr. 2024
  • The album’s cover shows a rather terrifying dog drawn with crayon (by Drake’s son, Adonis, no less).
    — Herb Scribner, Washington Post, 25 Aug. 2023

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