terror

[US]/ˈterə(r)/
[UK]/ˈterər/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. intense fear; someone or something that is very frightening.

Phrases & Collocations

terror attack

terrorist threat

sense of terror

terror alert

terror plot

in terror

white terror

reign of terror

holy terror

in terror of

Example Sentences

He is a terror for work.

struck terror into their hearts.

that little terror of a child.

the terror of an animal in extremity .

people fled in terror .

He was a terror to his neighbour.

a rabid dog that became the terror of the neighborhood.

Ellen froze with terror at the frightful sight.

Those rebels are a terror to the entire town.

children cowered in terror as the shoot-out erupted.

a look of terror flashed across Kirov's face.

his delivery is the terror of even world-class batsmen.

Terror curdled his blood.

His blood curdled with terror at the sight.

the terror of jackboots pounding down the street.

We were in mortal terror of being found out.

Real-world Examples

Hanover Street held no terrors for him.

Source: Modern University English Intensive Reading (2nd Edition) Volume 3

The criminal was the terror of the neighborhood.

Source: Lai Shixiong Advanced English Vocabulary 3500

What could be the reason of his overpowering terror?

Source: The Five Orange Pips of Sherlock Holmes

But my grandmother was a terror for that kind of thing.

Source: New types of questions for the CET-4 (College English Test Band 4).

Lorraine used to bring out the holy terror in Phil.

Source: Modern Family - Season 08

They are sort of a graphic representation of terror.

Source: Exciting moments of Harry Potter

It has been a sheer terror and a struggle to survive.

Source: This month's NPR news

But it's hard to tell the terror from the terroir.

Source: Lost Girl Season 4

They suffered untold terrors in the dark and huddled together for comfort.

Source: New Concept English: Vocabulary On-the-Go, Book Three.

" The air of mystery is creating more terror than actually showing himself."

Source: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

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