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Petrified is an English word with synonyms like hard or mineralized. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Petrified | Petrifies

Petrified meaning

  1. Having undergone the process of petrification (transformation into a stony substance); turned to stone.
  2. Extremely afraid.

Synonyms of Petrified

hard mineralized mineral numb afraid

Related words

Other words often associated with Petrified or its synonyms:

steely unenviable inorganic aghast browbeaten arduous awkward dead alarmed heavy stuff asleep

Using Petrified

  • The main meaning on this page is: Having undergone the process of petrification (transformation into a stony substance); turned to stone. | Extremely afraid.
  • Useful related words include: hard, mineralized, mineral, numb.
  • In the example corpus, petrified often appears in combinations such as: the petrified, petrified forest, was petrified.

Context around Petrified

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 21.6 words
  • Position in the sentence: 5 start, 7 middle, 8 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

completely 2× absolutely 2× become 1× women 1× left 1× chloe 1×

Often after:

forest 3× parent 1× pooch 1×

Sentence patterns with Petrified

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

alarmed the petrified parent took 1× am absolutely petrified that is 1× been absolutely petrified at that 1× dinosaur at petrified forest national 1× dogs are petrified 1× i was petrified 1× i was petrified i have 1× is so petrified by meetings 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

advocate depute ali 1× alarmed the petrified 1× although the victim 1× as daniel takes 1× but another shopper 1× cameron says i 1×

Common sentence endings:

and foreign leaders 1× at that moment 1× dogs are petrified 1× forest national park 1× get the decision 1× going to happen 1×

Words around Petrified

Just before it in the word index:

petrification 10 petrie 69 petrides 3 petricka 2 petrichor 5 petrich 3

Just after it in the word index:

petrifies 2 petrifying 13 petrik 3 petrila 2 petrilli 3 petrillo 11

Similar in corpus frequency:

abbotsford 106 adkins 106 adventist 106 affords 106 aiims 106 allegory 106

Corpus analysis for Petrified

  • In this selection, "petrified" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 21.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, completely, absolutely, become, forest, parent and pooch stand out and add context to how "petrified" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include alarmed the petrified parent took and am absolutely petrified that is. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "petrified" sits close to words such as abbotsford, adkins and adventist, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with petrified

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

I was so petrified that I began hyperventilating. (8 words)

I am absolutely petrified that is going to happen. (9 words)

He must have been absolutely petrified at that moment. (9 words)

Longer example sentences

Her acts of defiance cast a hot light on the hypocrisy of celebrity and of women petrified to speak to social justice causes for fear of losing fans, wealth, status, and the 'love' of men. (35 words)

But another shopper shared a less joyous experience; her mum had secured a similar decoration, which ended up being too intimidating for her children during the holidays, admitting they were "petrified" of the festive figure. (35 words)

Childminder Hilary Sharpe said in a sworn statement that children she looks after in her house, some 300 metres from the quarry, are “terrified” of the blasts, while her dogs are “petrified”. (32 words)

Example sentences (20)

Petrified Forest, AZ – Thirty-three years ago, paleontologist Bryan Small discovered remains of a brand new dinosaur at Petrified Forest National Park.

Advocate depute Ali Murray previously told the court the woman was "shocked and petrified" and was afraid of what he would do and pretended to be asleep.

Alarmed, the petrified parent took her pride and joy to the pediatric hospital so they could relieve him of his respiratory interloper.

Although the victim – who KentOnline has decided not to name – did not wish to submit an impact statement, “he was completely petrified”, the prosecutor added.

As Daniel takes to the witness box and tells the court how Justin relentlessly stalked Daisy, she’s about to do a runner, completely petrified to stand.

Cameron says: "I was petrified, I have seen it before, I thought i'm not going to get the decision.

Childminder Hilary Sharpe said in a sworn statement that children she looks after in her house, some 300 metres from the quarry, are “terrified” of the blasts, while her dogs are “petrified”.

Direct eye contact with a basilisk resulted in a quick death, although an indirect stare would only cause the victim to become petrified.

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Her acts of defiance cast a hot light on the hypocrisy of celebrity and of women petrified to speak to social justice causes for fear of losing fans, wealth, status, and the 'love' of men.

I am absolutely petrified that is going to happen.

If you’re stopping at Yellowstone National Park in the Summer, it’s worth considering a memorable trail ride through the petrified forest.

I was so petrified that I began hyperventilating.

Rupali Ganguly recalls nerve-wracking initial days on Sarabhai vs Sarabhai, was petrified of Ratna Pathak Shah: 'Satish Shah would bet.

Their sons were left "petrified" by the devastating fires as over 30,000 people were evacuated from the island yesterday.

The petrified pooch had been spotted by coastal path walkers and a fisherman who quickly raised the alarm to the emergency services.

But another shopper shared a less joyous experience; her mum had secured a similar decoration, which ended up being too intimidating for her children during the holidays, admitting they were "petrified" of the festive figure.

Earlier at the hearing, Mr Salmond has questioned why the Foreign Office is “so petrified” by meetings between Humza Yousaf and foreign leaders.

Giant waves were crashing over my head, and I was petrified.

He must have been absolutely petrified at that moment.

Her nipples then contracted necrosis, which is the death of bodily tissue, leaving Chloe ‘petrified and traumatised’.

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Common combinations with petrified

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "petrified" in a sentence?
An example: "Petrified Forest, AZ – Thirty-three years ago, paleontologist Bryan Small discovered remains of a brand new dinosaur at Petrified Forest National Park." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "petrified" from authentic English texts.
What does "petrified" mean?
Petrified means: Having undergone the process of petrification (transformation into a stony substance); turned to stone.
What are synonyms of "petrified"?
Common synonyms of "petrified" include: hard, mineralized, mineral, numb, afraid.
How many example sentences with "petrified" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "petrified", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.