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Terrifies in a sentence

Terrifies meaning

third-person singular simple present indicative of terrify

Using Terrifies

  • The main meaning on this page is: third-person singular simple present indicative of terrify
  • In the example corpus, terrifies often appears in combinations such as: terrifies me, it terrifies.

Context around Terrifies

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 17.5 words
  • Position in the sentence: 6 start, 5 middle, 7 end
  • Sentence types: 18 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

outdoors 1× news 1× prospect 1× site 1× crowley 1× dog 1× nothing 1× internet 1× surgery 1× illegal 1×

Often after:

luke 1× neighbors 1× people 1× bigots 1× lafferty 1×

Sentence patterns with Terrifies

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

it terrifies me that 2× anything illegal terrifies me 1× bit really terrifies a lot 1× it terrifies him says 1× major surgery terrifies me more 1× nothing terrifies bigots like 1× s what terrifies me most 1× surprising news terrifies luke causing 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

it terrifies me 2× all the pumpety 1× i thought i 1× if this prospect 1× it contorts in 1× it terrifies him 1×

Common sentence endings:

bares his fangs 1× hit play anyway 1× illegal terrifies me 1× in west pawlet 1× internet terrifies us 1× is not unreasonable 1×

Words around Terrifies

Just before it in the word index:

terrifier 9 terrified 587 terrifics 2 terrifically 18 terrific 561 terries 2

Just after it in the word index:

terrify 30 terrifying 908 terrifyingly 32 terrigal 5 terrigen 5 terrigenesis 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

abad 22 abolishment 22 abr 22 abyad 22 accompanist 22 achmea 22

Corpus analysis for Terrifies

  • In this selection, "terrifies" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 17.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, outdoors, news, prospect, luke, neighbors and people stand out and add context to how "terrifies" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include it terrifies me that and anything illegal terrifies me. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "terrifies" sits close to words such as abad, abolishment and abr, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with terrifies

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

It terrifies him,” says Renee Bracey Sherman. (7 words)

It contorts in a way that terrifies me. (8 words)

The thought of doing anything illegal terrifies me. (8 words)

Longer example sentences

I thought I was going to have a hernia surgery which scared me but now the thought that they are just going to wait until I have to go to the er and then require a major surgery terrifies me more. (41 words)

All the pumpety-thumpety music in the world can’t enliven a brief sequence where we learn that Crowley terrifies his houseplants into extraordinary growth by shredding the ones that lag behind. (32 words)

Letter of Jerome to Damasus further The letters from Jerome to Damasus are examples of the primacy of the See of Peter: Yet, though your greatness terrifies me, your kindness attracts me. (32 words)

Example sentences (18)

It contorts in a way that terrifies me.

The outdoors terrifies me, but I’m going to be a brave little toaster and hit play anyway.

This surprising news terrifies Luke, causing him to scream "Nooooo!" after already having his own father slice off his hand with a lightsaber.

It terrifies him,” says Renee Bracey Sherman.

If this prospect terrifies you, your fear is not unreasonable.

It terrifies me that I might lose my job.

There’s no reporter byline on VTDigger’s story"Militia Training Site Terrifies Neighbors In West Pawlet".

All the pumpety-thumpety music in the world can’t enliven a brief sequence where we learn that Crowley terrifies his houseplants into extraordinary growth by shredding the ones that lag behind.

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And it’s not just humans who this dog terrifies: People like to post videos to YouTube of their dogs barking back at the screen when he bares his fangs.

It terrifies me that Iain deserves applause for this statement of what once was obvious.

Nothing terrifies bigots like Linda Sarsour more than seeing minority communities joining hands in solidarity and partnership.

No, today is a day where the internet terrifies us.

I thought I was going to have a hernia surgery which scared me but now the thought that they are just going to wait until I have to go to the er and then require a major surgery terrifies me more.

Technology continues to advance with absolutely no signs of slowing down, and that’s what terrifies me most.

That last bit really terrifies a lot of men.

The thought of doing anything illegal terrifies me.

Letter of Jerome to Damasus further The letters from Jerome to Damasus are examples of the primacy of the See of Peter: Yet, though your greatness terrifies me, your kindness attracts me.

Lurch scares off the thugs and terrifies Lafferty's other assistant.

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Common combinations with terrifies

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

  • terrifies me 8×
  • it terrifies 3×

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "terrifies" in a sentence?
An example: "It contorts in a way that terrifies me." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "terrifies" from authentic English texts.
What does "terrifies" mean?
Terrifies means: third-person singular simple present indicative of terrify
How many example sentences with "terrifies" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "terrifies", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.