inspire terror

Frequency: 6.05.2 per million words

To make others feel a strong sense of fear.

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Examples (10)

  • He inspired terror in everyone he met.
  • The dictator's regime was designed to inspire terror among its citizens.
  • With a single roar, the beast could inspire terror in the bravest warriors.
  • The ghost story was so vivid it would inspire terror even in adults.
  • Their tactics were intended to inspire terror and discourage resistance.
  • The dark, abandoned house seemed to inspire terror in all who approached it.
  • A true leader should inspire confidence, not inspire terror.
  • Historical accounts show how the invaders inspired terror wherever they went.
  • The sudden, piercing scream inspired terror in the hearts of the campers.
  • His cold, unblinking stare was enough to inspire terror in his subordinates.