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- adjective
Frightening orintimidating . - adjective Of a
formidable nature;terrific - verb Present participle of
terrify .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective causing extreme terror
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Examples
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One passenger captured the images of the incident and later described what he calls a terrifying scene.
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Earlier, Sullivan had tweeted concerns about what he described as "terrifying" weather.
The Seattle Times 2011
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University investigators, however, couldn't determine whether Sullivan "felt unsafe and pressure to stay in the lift," specifically questioning his use of the word "terrifying."
SI.com 2011
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And less than an hour earlier, Sullivan had tweeted his concerns about what he described as "terrifying" weather.
The Seattle Times 2011
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What's most terrifying is that it's true, exaggerated as it seems.
OMG BFF LOL The Nag 2009
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And the middle class lives in terrifying "economic insecurity." ...
The Consequences of Pessimistic Bias, Bryan Caplan | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty 2009
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Gloomy and takes a somewhat sadistic pleasure in terrifying enemies, but has some sense of right and wrong.
Superhero Nation: how to write superhero novels and comic books » Sandman’s Review Forum 2009
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What's even MORE terrifying is that some people take her fanatical views seriously. (even congress) What is this world coming to?
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Even more terrifying is the increasing Islamisation of the police.
Archive 2008-07-01 Not a sheep 2008
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But there was one – Gregori, the Dark One – who held her in terrifying thrall.
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