Wondering how to use Terrifying in a sentence? Below are 10+ example sentences from authentic English texts. Including the meaning and synonyms such as terrific or alarming.
Terrifying meaning
- Frightening or intimidating.
- Of a formidable nature; terrific.
Using Terrifying
- The main meaning on this page is: Frightening or intimidating. | Of a formidable nature; terrific.
- Useful related words include: terrific, alarming.
- In the example corpus, terrifying often appears in combinations such as: the terrifying, and terrifying, more terrifying.
Context around Terrifying
- Average sentence length in these examples: 24.7 words
- Position in the sentence: 4 start, 8 middle, 8 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Terrifying
- In this selection, "terrifying" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 24.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, brutally, especially, fictional, coaster, blackness and world stand out and add context to how "terrifying" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include an absolutely terrifying mystery hails and and truly terrifying ending. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "terrifying" sits close to words such as duck, greenhouse and punjab, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with terrifying
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
And of course, I was practically hysterical, that was terrifying. (10 words)
American Horror Story season 8 has a unique premise and truly terrifying ending. (13 words)
You’re awake for the whole night…it’s terrifying, it’s brutally terrifying,” said Declan. (16 words)
This costume is especially terrifying if the wearer is a member of an oppressed minority group: as we all know, female and African American Trump supporters are fictional, terrifying spectres that only emerge on Halloween. (35 words)
About 500 yards north of a spot where the Brimstage Brewery is now located, just off a secluded Brimstage Lane, a bizarre and terrifying incident took place one warm evening in August 1978. (33 words)
Another flick looking to pack a sequel punch, The Nun II places Taissa Farmiga’s Sister Irene back in the habit and facing off once more with a terrifying spectral counterpart. (31 words)
Example sentences (20)
You’ll ride this terrifying coaster adventure twice with your Night Pass and will get the chance to be immersed alone in the terrifying blackness of forest at night.
You’re awake for the whole night…it’s terrifying, it’s brutally terrifying,” said Declan.
You’re working the 22nd-most-dangerous job in the United States, with nearly as many annual deaths as terrifying, terrifying world for you.
This costume is especially terrifying if the wearer is a member of an oppressed minority group: as we all know, female and African American Trump supporters are fictional, terrifying spectres that only emerge on Halloween.
A 37-year-old Indiana man is set to stand trial today, accused of leaving a terrifying death threat voicemail for a Michigan election official after the 2020 vote.
About 500 yards north of a spot where the Brimstage Brewery is now located, just off a secluded Brimstage Lane, a bizarre and terrifying incident took place one warm evening in August 1978.
A drunken dad who slurred "the Mancs are terrorising me" after terrifying passengers on board a Ryanair flight was banned by the airline.
A former Royal Marine from Midlothian has spoken of his terrifying ordeal after he was shot by a pirate during a charity expedition in South America.
After a few seconds into descent, a bear suddenly falls on top of the player, causing a similar effect to a terrifying jump scare from a horror movie.
After gamers buy their surprisingly cheap shop in Hogsmeade village, they'll soon discover that it's haunted by ghosts and all kinds of terrifying creatures.
Akiva Goldsman rationalizes the Gorn's more terrifying depiction in Star Trek: Strange New Worlds compared to their portrayal in the original series.
All three genin froze at the terrifying sight of Zabuza Momochi the missing-nin before their mentor, Kakashi Hatake, got captured in Zabuza's water prison jutsu.
Amanda Thompson OBE, CEO of Blackpool Pleasure Beach said: “This year, Journey to Hell is more terrifying than ever.
A man originally from Manitoba has safely made his way out of Sudan with his family, but said the exhausting and terrifying journey happened without help from the Canadian government.
American Horror Story season 8 has a unique premise and truly terrifying ending.
An absolutely terrifying mystery, hails from relatively new creator ) as a leader in a nightmare of a town in Middle America that traps unsuspecting travelers attempting to pass through.
And just trying to pull people out and seeing somebody not moving being pulled out was terrifying," Johnson recalled.
And of course, I was practically hysterical, that was terrifying.
Another flick looking to pack a sequel punch, The Nun II places Taissa Farmiga’s Sister Irene back in the habit and facing off once more with a terrifying spectral counterpart.
As a young gay man, it can be terrifying to walk through unlit areas at night by myself, especially on a Friday or Saturday.
Common combinations with terrifying
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- the terrifying 25×
- and terrifying 16×
- more terrifying 13×
- terrifying and 13×
- most terrifying 10×
- was terrifying 9×
- is terrifying 7×
- of terrifying 6×
- terrifying than 5×
- terrifying to 5×