Collocations for "terrified"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "terrified" in context.
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terrified
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.adj
- terrified [kids, residents, parents]
- is terrified of [losing, becoming, being]
- was too terrified to [speak, go, move, leave]
- felt terrified [at, by] the sight
- felt terrified by the [prospect, thought]
- feels terrified whenever he [sees, watches]
- is terrified of [bees, spiders]
- heard terrified [yells, screams] (coming) from
'terrified' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):