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.