terrifying

Example Sentences

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If your mouth opens wide during any of the supposedly terrifying interludes, it’s more likely to form a yawn than a cry.

From The Wall Street Journal

They were off, heading down the terrifyingly steep incline, picking up speed with each passing second.

From Literature

He was terrifyingly ugly and smelled even worse.

From Literature

His “more real” is frustrating, pleasurable, terrifying, exalting, and as familiar as our own peculiar families.

From The Wall Street Journal

The newly released trailer for the Pixar sequel finds Woody, Buzz and Jessie staring at the terrifying soft edges and glass surface of a child’s tablet.

From Salon