Terrified (Adjective)
Meaning
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".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The little girl was terrified of the dark and refused to sleep alone in her room.
- As the fire alarm went off, the panicked students rushed out of the building in a terrified state.
- She felt terrified as the roller coaster climbed to the top of the steep drop.
- The terrified look on his face was unmistakable as he clung to the edge of the boat.
- The driver slammed on the brakes, but the terrified passengers were already screaming in fear.