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ter·ri·fied

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  1. panicky, panicked, panic-stricken, panic-struck, terrified, frightenedadjective

    thrown into a state of intense fear or desperation

    "became panicky as the snow deepened"; "felt panicked before each exam"; "trying to keep back the panic-stricken crowd"; "the terrified horse bolted"

    Synonyms:
    panic-stricken, panicky, panic-struck, panicked, frightened, scared

    Antonyms:
    fearless, unafraid(p)

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  1. scared synonym

    very afraid of something.

    i'm terrified of dark rooms.

    Submitted by JP03 on February 26, 2015  

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  1. List of paraphrases for "terrified":

    thriiled, scared, terrorized, terrorised, frightened, afraid, horrified

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How to use terrified in a sentence?

  1. Milan Kundera:

    Anyone whose goal is 'something higher' must expect someday to suffer vertigo. What is vertigo Fear of falling No, Vertigo is something other than fear of falling. It is the voice of the emptiness below us which tempts and lures us, it is the desire to fall, against which, terrified, we defend ourselves.

  2. Emma Roberts:

    I was also terrified, just the thought of going through that and finding out, perhaps, that I wouldnt be able to have kids.

  3. Jessica Chastain:

    I’ve got a good group of girlfriends on WhatsApp, and I said, ‘I’m really terrified I’m destroying my career right now. I wonder if people will still see me as an actress, and want to work with knowing I have these opinions,’.

  4. Ricky Gervais:

    They are all terrified of Ronan Farrow. He's coming for you.

  5. Lynette Townes:

    I am absolutely terrified to go out of the house.


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