terribly afraid

Frequency: 6.533.9 per million words

A strong intensifier, similar to 'very' but often more emotive.

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Examples (20)

  • The little boy was terribly afraid of the dark.
  • She was terribly afraid of heights, so she avoided tall buildings.
  • She's terribly afraid of flying, so she always travels by train.
  • He admitted he felt terribly afraid before his first solo flight.
  • He looked down from the skyscraper and suddenly felt terribly afraid.
  • The little girl became terribly afraid during the thunderstorm.
  • After the breakup, she was terribly afraid of being alone.
  • I am terribly afraid that we might miss our train.
  • I'm terribly afraid I've made a huge mistake.
  • Even though he tried to be brave, he was terribly afraid of public speaking.
  • Lost in the woods, the hikers grew terribly afraid as night fell.
  • They were terribly afraid of getting lost in the dense forest.
  • The witness was terribly afraid to testify against the gang.
  • She's terribly afraid of failure, which sometimes paralyzes her.
  • He is terribly afraid of losing his job in the current economy.
  • The dog, terribly afraid of fireworks, hid under the bed.
  • They were terribly afraid that the storm would destroy their home.
  • He's always been terribly afraid of deep water.
  • Even in his dreams, he was terribly afraid of the faceless figure.
  • We were terribly afraid when the car suddenly lost control.