terrified of

Frequency: 9.5145.3 per million words

Used to specify the object or person that causes fear (e.g., of spiders, of the dark).

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Examples (10)

  • He's terrified of spiders.
  • She became terrified of flying after the turbulence.
  • Many children are terrified of the dark.
  • I used to be terrified of public speaking, but I've overcome it.
  • He admitted he was terrified of disappointing his parents.
  • Are you terrified of heights?
  • The cat was terrified of the vacuum cleaner.
  • They were absolutely terrified of what might happen next.
  • Despite his brave front, he was secretly terrified of failure.
  • We were terrified of getting lost in the dense fog.