terrifying

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈtɛrɪfaɪɪŋ/US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈtɛrəˌfaɪɪŋ/

From the verb terrify: (⇒ conjugate)
terrifying is: Click the infinitive to see all available inflections
v pres p

Collocations for "terrifying"


Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "terrifying" in context.

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terrifying

Most examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.
adj
  1. a terrifying [scene, movie, sight, accident]
  2. terrifying [stories, accounts, tales] (of)
  3. went through a terrifying [ordeal, experience]
  4. [drive, play, work] in terrifying conditions
  5. [drove] at terrifying speed
  6. face a terrifying [prospect, battle, challenge]
  7. is terrifying to [think about, contemplate, see, watch]
  8. (learn) the terrifying truth (about)
  9. that sounds terrifying!
  10. how terrifying for you!
  11. that must have been terrifying!
  12. so terrifying that she couldn't [speak, find, escape]
  13. was all the more terrifying [because, due to]
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