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Meanings of terrifying in English

Causing extreme terror.

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Examples for "terrific"
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I got a terrific script for one today, he said, looking pleased.
The cottage
2
The noise was terrific; the sight was terrible in its fierce grandeur.
French and English: A Story of the Struggle in America
3
Some of the sites they produce are terrific; others simply in-joke backchat.
The Guardian
4
Aaron Mooy: Bert and Mark have done a terrific job so far.
News.com.au
5
The restaurant manager Alex von Bidder later said the food was terrific.
The new yorker
Usage of terrifying in English
1
For one terrifying second, the power of the young was made palpable.
The water room
2
The thing spoke perfectly understandable human words, which were yet somehow terrifying.
Zero Point
3
The answer, it's equal parts thrilling and terrifying to say, is yes.
Wired
4
And at some point, the terrifying weight of responsibility makes itself known.
The Guardian
5
It's an extraordinary conclusion to a terrifying mission many said was impossible.
News.com.au
6
Weeks, months-thinkabout that when you ponder the terrifying issue of marriage.
The Oracle Glass
7
A piercing chill grew in the dead air; the silence was terrifying.
In the Border Country
8
And then he thought of something terrifying on the way to work.
Toxic bachelors
9
The warlike shootings in a residential area are terrifying and extremely dangerous.
The South African
10
It was actually quite exhilarating, in a giddy, terrifying sort of way.
James Potter and the Curse of the Gatekeeper
11
For some people this could be a terrifying business, with good reason.
From those wonderful folks who gave you pearl harbor: front-line...
12
The terrifying act of violence in Aurora has left us all reeling.
Wired
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In the UK, plants and animal are being lost at terrifying speed.
The Guardian
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Something she could know about herself-she'dfelt the terrifying power of love.
East of the sun
15
It was a heart-crackingly difficult thing to do and a terrifying responsibility.
Radio NZ
16
We have seen the future, and it's not just amazing, it's terrifying.
Wired
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Australia
Common
South Africa
Common
Ireland
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