| 单词 | terrified |
| 例句 | This fragile sky has terrified you your whole life. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z He slid off the railing and joined the terrified crowd pushing and shoving its way to safety. The Great Fire 1995-04-01T00:00:00Z Even though it was Phil who was restraining me, I was more terrified of what Gay would do to me. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z My father may have been terrified for our safety, but he kept his feelings hidden behind an impenetrable expression. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z In fields, dells, and hollows, families terrified by what they read in the papers each day about the collapsing national economy nonetheless now began to think about Chicago. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z Older, with pale flat eyes, she looks at me, terrified. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z I asked, terrified at the unexpected sound, and incapable now of deriving from any occurrence a hope of aid. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z He spoke softly—for Finn, anyway—but he still glanced over his shoulder as if terrified the guards would come again. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z Now I was terrified at his Past & his Secrets & I asked for no more Music. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Poor James was backed up against the far wall, shivering with fright and much too terrified to answer. James and the Giant Peach 1961-11-01T00:00:00Z And I was kind of scared—no, terrified—so I said, “Joey can, too.” Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z Deep down I was afraid for my safety—terrified of getting my head blown off, like Cynthia had, in a Klan explosion. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Something deadly, nightmarish about the pursuit terrified me more than the pursuit itself. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Anya ducked behind it, terrified he was coming for her again. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z He screamed, and began to beat them desperately against his trousers, terrified of what it might be. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z The lighted windows and the music and the terrified, disbelieving look on a cat’s face when he was vanquished? Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures 2013-09-24T00:00:00Z Many of us, I think, both long to see this happen and are terrified of it, for though this transformation contains the hope of liberation, it also imposes a necessity for great change. The Fire Next Time 1963-01-21T00:00:00Z The truth was that I was terrified of Nazis, and here one stood. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z I see my own eyes set into his skull, and I think of my reflection in the fear landscape, how terrified I was, watching his skin spread over mine like a rash. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z The bell rang overhead in the castle and both Hermione and Ron jumped to their feet, looking terrified. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z But I look into her wide, terrified eyes and take a breath. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z I fall to my knees on the steps of the entryway and begin to pray, like I’m absolutely terrified. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z He stopped the car, hugged him tightly, and put the terrified boy in the car. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z If it had not been for her recent experience, she would have been terrified. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z “Flora. I went home, and you weren’t there. I was terrified.” Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures 2013-09-24T00:00:00Z She was terrified, grasping for anything that could save her camp. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z I was terrified of freezing to death but there was absolutely nowhere I could go. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z If anything, playing the license plate game only made me feel both terrified and like I wanted to jump out of a moving vehicle to escape. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z What started as a low murmur gradually swelled to a chorus of terrified voices. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z Dazed and disoriented, they would have made easy meals, but Bristle let them pass, as if obeying some code that protected those so terrified. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z She awoke trembling and terrified of finding him there. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z At the time, I had just been terrified, but later, I figured out how amazingly cool that had been of him. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z At the Paqo’s words, I suddenly felt as I had the first time I entered his wasi and had sat, terrified to be in the presence of such a mighty shaman. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z They look terrified, but they’re trying to preserve some dignity in front of the camera. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z Anya watched the shadow linger there, terrified that he was on his way down to kill her like he’d promised to. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z “What was that?” roared General Dreedle incredulously, and whirled around in a murderous rage upon Major Danby, who staggered back in terrified confusion and began to quail and perspire. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z “Stop saying the name!” said Ron in a terrified whisper, as if he thought Voldemort could hear them. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z He left the light on for fifteen whole minutes, terrified the whole time that someone besides Jen might see it. Among the Hidden 1998-03-01T00:00:00Z I was too terrified to feel pain, but I heard the little bone in my arm crack as I hit the ground. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z He’s terrified Theo will pull away from him not only financially but also emotionally. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z It was hilarious to see them start the engines and roar away, terrified. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z If Zach were a less confident person, he might have been terrified, and in fact, the part did scare him in the beginning. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z Gale had two sets of bows and arrows, one hunting knife, one fishing net, and over eight hundred terrified people to feed. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z We’d run, terrified, along the hobo paths, over the trestle, and through the streets. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z She was worried she’d messed up, or that Valley would hate her forever, and she was terrified that she would lose her as a friend just as they were becoming closer. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z But I was terrified of getting a “facial.” A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z But he’d never seen Frank look as terrified as he did now, finding the two of them passed out in the stables. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z At any rate this speech abashed and terrified him. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z And try as she might, Mrs. Mattaman could not convince the terrified Mrs. Capone that this humiliation was the last. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Golden Gray didn’t hear the pride in the boy’s voice: “Mr. Henry say I’m...” because he was so terrified he laughed. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z Lyddie did not know what to do, and she was too terrified to ask. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z The Gustano kids hesitated, seeming equally terrified of Ms. Morales and the police surrounding them. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z Unable to grasp the potential benefits of the inflatable chamber and terrified of it, Ngawang asked that a Buddhist lama be summoned. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z Whether three small- to medium-sized children and one tiny, terrified squirrel could cut a swath of destruction comparable to that of an enraged elephant remained to be seen. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z She was terrified that she might have cancer, and consumed with the idea that researchers had done —and were perhaps still doing—horrible things to her mother. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z Harry said, startled to see her face so white and terrified. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z Now the thought of being hurt even more terrified me. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z The thought of explaining the past few days to his parents terrified Joseph, and he tried not to think about the trouble he was in. The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z When Dryope, terrified at the ominous sight, tried to hurry away, her feet would not move; they seemed rooted in the ground. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z I was terrified that he was going to die and block the run. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z I was lonely and sad and isolated and terrified. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian 2007-09-01T00:00:00Z Her eyes searched the cabin, widened in fear, terrified by something only she could see. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z To his right, his son, Draco, who had been gazing up at the inert body overhead, glanced quickly at Voldemort and away again, terrified to make eye contact. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z Her terrified eyes looked at the dark water. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z She imagines the worst and becomes terrified that she might never see Enrique again. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z He had terrified me at first, but in time I had seen the way he spoke soothingly to the animals we brought him, stroking their fur until they nuzzled against his palm. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z “All the time I’m here I’m going to be terrified,” Theodora said, “thinking one of those hills will fall on us.” The Haunting of Hill House 1959-10-01T00:00:00Z Mother was terrified the place would go up in flames, and she made Alberto keep big buckets of damp river sand in each corner. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z The idea of going there terrified her, but all she could do was follow her sister. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z Something was shaking the deck A gaur—an Indian wild ox—exploded out of the rain and thundered by me, terrified, out of control, berserk. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z Even Clara, who had never dreaded my temper, partly because I was careful not to turn it against her, walked around half terrified. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z A furious chattering came from the bag, and the boy cast it a terrified glance. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z The terrified chicken took to ungainly flight in a flurry of golden feathers. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z Harry watched, terrified, his hands gripping the rim of the basin so hard that his fingertips were numb. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z He makes a mock terrified face and takes a few running steps, as if he is escaping something. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z The mask looks like a cross between my sister and Edvard Munch’s The Scream; blond hair and a terrified yowling mouth—although from behind the mask I can hear laughter. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z My brain starts to piece something together—something that makes me nervous and excited and terrified all at once. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z “Of course I care! You don’t think I’m terrified to go down there and find out what I did?” Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z Then the ironic voice, terrified, it seemed, of no depth, no darkness, demanded of John, scornfully, if he believed that he was cursed. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z If there was anything that terrified us as much as getting deported, it was that the principal's office would discover our address scam and send us down the road to the rough-and-tumble streets of Cupertino. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z He looked to the terrified people around him—now they were terrified of him. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z “Oh Lord, yes. He was terrified. Before he went to Kuwait he sent me a letter, and I could barely read it because he had cried all over the daggone thing. Ink was everywhere.” As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z “Well, you don’t have to bite my head off,” screamed the terrified earl, and flew at the others in a rage. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z The women, drenched and terrified, were flung wildly about, held only by the ropes that tied them to the masts. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z “Excuse me,” began the Wart again, and stopped, terrified, in the middle of his speech. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z The thought terrified him, and he pushed it aside. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z She whipped her head around, terrified of finding Henry. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z “You could die. You could get hurt. If you are terrified, there’s probably a good reason. You should trust your impulses.” We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z And there are other images too, but they move faster, so I get only impressions of blood and bone and death and cruelty, empty faces, soulless eyes, terrified eyes. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z I'm terrified to see my mother being taken away. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z As he stood there in utter bewilderment the terrified people who were watching him from a distance saw that the mad fit was over, and Amphitryon dared to approach him. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z She was terrified that she would see the man with the dog down in the garden staring up at her. The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z “But that’s exactly how it felt. I was dating a beautiful, interesting young woman who had put her trust in me. And I was terrified I wouldn’t get it right for her.” I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z We was terrified of the Grapeshot, which we could hear Strike the Sand — so when we gained Hog Island Shore, we hurled ourselves into a Ditch quivering & there remained. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z He looked around anxiously and saw that everyone else looked terrified, too. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z And I did follow him, for by now I was terrified. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z Yusef wasn’t terrified of girls in hijab; they didn’t perplex him. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z I don’t know whether to be terrified or exhilarated or excited or bawl like a baby. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z I’m terrified of maybe realizing that I made up the only detail about my mom I own, and then I’ll have absolutely nothing left. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z I mean, terrified me like the kind of terrified where you actually run out of the room screaming with your arms in the air. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z Cars full of terrified people streamed onto the highways, trying to escape. Spooked! 2018-08-07T00:00:00Z Angel, glad to have something to do, nodded, terrified, and left. Forged by Fire 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z He remembered Nivea, Rosa’s mother, who, after her husband had retired from politics, terrified by the poisoned brandy, had begun her own political campaign. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z “I’m terrified,” I whisper, and then clear my throat. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z I imagine these things and I'm terrified, but let’s face it: They’ve been lurking in the back of my brain, anyway. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z I understood that I was supposed to be terrified by this spectacle—these two demonic creatures on this dark, lonely road. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z As Taran watched, terrified but unable to turn away, the Horned King’s head swung slowly in the direction of the heights. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z Having blundered into something he really did not want to do, simply because it was something that probably ought to be done, he was terrified of the dues that would have to be paid. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z We headed out early in the morning, terrified of seeing someone we knew. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z She looked terrified at the sight of the approaching sixth years and dropped the heavy brass scales she was carrying. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z Ronnie looked terrified when he recognized R.C., and he wobbled as quickly as he could to the sidewalk while R.C. whooped and catcalled. Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z The matter-of-fact tone of their voices terrified me. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z The tanks and water hoses frightened me, but the dogs terrified me. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Mama’s parents were terrified when they saw him coming. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z I was terrified when it came my turn to go to school. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z So terrified was I that some irregularity would interfere with enlistment—some unforeseen objection—I perhaps answered with too great an exactitude, too punctilious a range of detail—desperate for approbation. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z For some time Blackberry felt too terrified to move. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z "I leaped straight out of the wall. I overpowered you in the empty lobby—remember? I smothered your terrified screams." Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z Even though she was in our parents’ bed, Caroline woke up in the middle of the night, terrified. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z Pulling Aunt Petunia and Dudley into the other room, he cast one last terrified look at Hagrid and slammed the door behind them. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z The tall man began to babble, his voice little more than a terrified sobbing, “Oh God. Tam, my eyes. I’m blind?’ The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z She and Tony huddled together, too terrified to talk. I Survived the Great Molasses Flood, 1919 2019-09-03T00:00:00Z I look up, cringing, terrified the Commandant has returned. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z As I stepped into the hallway, just for an instant the thought of fewer troops terrified me. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Others, like the group of boys in the very back, all about her height or shorter and some with their baby fat still intact, looked terrified. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z We did not scale the rod because we believed we could, we scaled it because we were terrified that we couldn’t. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z He was terrified of the childbirth, for good reason. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z And with that he became unnaturally terrified of losing the bird. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z “Those two are so terrified,” Chucha concludes, “they are packing their things and leaving the house.” Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z Sarai was tired and she wasn’t terrified, so she lay down in her bed, tucked her hands under her cheek, and slept. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z The smell from the thick mounds of excrement beneath the terrified pigs and the high-pitched squeals of terror as they awaited death made Kira feel dizzy and nauseated. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “I was terrified, of course, but I knew there was something inside of me that wanted to give this knowledge to people, and I really believed I could do that,” he recalls. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z Rumors of a great insurrection terrified whites, and blacks increasingly came to be viewed as menacing and dangerous. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z Mami swings around, a terrified look on her face, and hisses, “Not now!” Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z She was terrified the whole time that Mo might come to meet them. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z If the maids were afraid to help us yesterday, I’m sure they’re terrified today. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z With every minute that ticked by, Barry felt more helpless and terrified. I Survived Hurricane Katrina, 2005 2011-04-01T00:00:00Z The knowledge that she would be sold terrified her. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z She is beneath me, her ocean eyes terrified as I pin her scim arm down. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z Some of them were so stunned and utterly terrified that I had to calm them down and reassure them. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z After Woolf dismounted, Azucar butted him out of the way, ran over a spectator, slashed the NBC Radio wire—cutting off the national broadcast—and dragged his terrified groom down the track like a toboggan. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z They would need nightgowns, toothbrushes, towels, but I put in crazy things in my terrified rush, Mate’s favorite earrings, the Vicks jar, a brassiere for each one. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z He knew he was capable of that, and it terrified him. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z He relished the fame, but was terrified by the thought of what he had helped create—a world with atomic weapons. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z “She likes looking at that Muggle,” said Morfin, a vicious expression on his face as he stared at his sister, who now looked terrified. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z “Oh yes,” said Hermione, looking terrified as she leapt to her feet, sending books flying in every direction, “we will...we’re sorry...” Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z ‘Now, go check on those two dwarfs you captured. I want them properly terrified before I interrogate them again and dispatch them to Tartarus.’ Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z He terrified all of us, lurching around the tiny room, cursing in Japanese and swinging his bottles wildly. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z I can almost feel the paranoia emanating from the walls, like the terminal itself is terrified of unfamiliar eyes. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z She wedged Rita under a foot and clamped her big hand over the terrified man’s windpipe. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z The rest of the time he is delirious, and often he is terrified, always of the same thing—he thinks Edward is here and is threatening him with something vague and dreadful. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z He was terrified of the feeling, wished it were gone, and knew that it would never go, not so long as he had to be in this house, with Hooper. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z “I think Hilly’s terrified, Aibileen. She doesn’t know what to do. She said she was going to tell my mother on me.” The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z Instinctively, the terrified fox looked wildly about for a place to hide. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z It’s so hard to act when you also feel terrified all the time. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z Some stood with hard expressions, in control of their emotions, others were trying not to look terrified. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z After all, if he was this jumpy, she must be terrified. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Helen did as her husband asked, then sat in the stands on race day, terrified and praying. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z The plane’s Zairean crew was terrified, afraid to breathe the air, and they left the propellers idling while they shoved the doctors down the gangway and heaved their bags out after them. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “Cold,” I croak, and he looks even more terrified. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z She had gotten halfway across on the tree bridge and now stood there grabbing the upper branches, terrified to move either forward or backward. Bridge to Terabithia 1997-10-21T00:00:00Z Her outbreak had terrified her, and for a time she made every effort to restore his sweet picture of her. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z Her expression went from angry to terrified in a flash. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z “Like, that first time I talked to you, you terrified me. You kind of still do. But the more I act like you don’t, the less you actually do.” Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z For a moment, she just wanted to take in everything: the puzzled, terrified expressions on the Gustano kids’ faces; the strange, ugly buildings around them; the emptiness of the street before them. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z They threw all the prince’s wealth into the lake, and then they turned to the terrified servants. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z His bird terrified in the smothering darkness of the box—it’s like a coffin—when suddenly one wall springs up and light pours in and he’s free to go. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z What I was about to do terrified me, but I could think of no other way to show Lissa I was a girl like herself. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z This was the part that terrified me, because I knew there was a good chance it was going to end up getting me killed. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z Which is really our brains, terrified, hoping to ignore the fact that we have giant holes in our chests. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z She was terrified that Rosa had died because she had said she would. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z I didn’t run—not because I wasn’t terrified, not because I wouldn’t have liked to run, but because my feet had lost all power of movement. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z By evening Alba was crying in humiliation and pain, terrified by the pincers in her guts and by this stream of blood that was so unlike her usual flow. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z She herself often felt too terrified to go on, but she had never admitted it out loud. Raymie Nightingale 2016-04-12T00:00:00Z I’d never undergone any kind of surgery, and to be honest, I was terrified. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z The words still terrified him, but there was something comfortable about them, too. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z We had both gone from terrified to safe so quickly that we were close to laughing from sheer relief anyway. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z With good reason this simple fact terrified her, and she tried to suppress them. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z The terrified animal cried in pain and reared up, its sharp hooves pawing the air. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z At that point, I was upset but not terrified. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z But during the few days my parents thought my sister was safely within our country's borders in San Diego, I was terrified for her. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z The terrified mother pawned the cornet immediately and destroyed the pawn ticket. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z Luke was terrified Dad would ask where he’d heard of hydroponics. Among the Hidden 1998-03-01T00:00:00Z She was terrified that Bob would suddenly remember himself. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z I began to get terrified at what my mother would say when I brought her home three pairs of stockings. The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z I was terrified to step into the openness of the house, and I wanted to sleep. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z I felt terrified to be alone and I ran for the door, as though I’d seen a millipede skitter across the rug. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z They made the rest of the trip on foot in the dead of night, hiking through mountains and rough terrain, terrified that they would be caught and thrown in jail. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z She always gets terrified if it looks like my father and I are going to have any type of discussion. The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z Though the blast was two miles away, Werfel was terrified that it would continue to swallow the world, league by league, until nothing was left. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z When he imagined himself getting squashed by a carabao or a jeepney, it terrified him, even though he wasn’t completely sure what either of those things were. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z Most girls would have been terrified to be left alone, but Nhamo rather liked it. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z I sang nonsense to him as my terrified mind skipped around. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z Most boys around here—especially the ones who want to be more than friends—are terrified of Baba. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z I barely got the words out, I was so terrified. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z The woods terrified her, and whenever I shot something, she'd get teary and talk about how we might be able to heal it if we got it home soon enough. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z A monster came up from the water and his horses, terrified beyond even his firm control, ran away. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z He threw aside the newspaper, crossed the kitchen in a few strides, and dropped to his knees beside Mundungus, who stopped struggling and looked terrified. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z Sometimes the pain in her heart made her feel too terrified to go on. Raymie Nightingale 2016-04-12T00:00:00Z He spread his hands and hoped he looked confident and useful, not desperate and terrified. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z She was terrified that Poppy would slam into the metal bench, or be torn from her arms and tossed into the river. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z But Riccio clung miserably to the side, terrified that the boat might capsize if he only so much as looked at the black water beneath him. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z The Party prisoners were always silent and terrified, but the ordinary criminals seemed to care nothing for anybody. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z “I was so scared. How can you read aloud well when you’re terrified? He made me try three times. Oh, I felt so sorry for them—I don’t want to talk about it!” Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z But Nelson slunk out of the house in such a terrified state we couldn’t find anything to laugh about, that is for sure. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z "And anyway, I was far too terrified to complain. I told you, I was her slave." Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z The fact that the scythes themselves were supervising the hunt and not just leaving it to the BladeGuard made Citra feel all the more terrified, yet oddly important, too. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z I watch myself, pale and terrified, walking toward one of the doors. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z With his dark glasses on, I can’t see his eyes, only the reflection of a terrified girl clinging to her mother. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z They were terrified; and then when the destruction stopped, they waited for help. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z It was the first time I had lived among other Japanese, or gone to school with them, and I was terrified all the time. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z Scurrying past the people waiting in line, I was so terrified that I didn’t even take the time to pick up my precious pennies. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I was terrified, not just for me, but for my family as well. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z He had never been so terrified in all his life. The Bad Beginning 1999-08-25T00:00:00Z “I’m leaving. Your henchman has terrified me completely. I shall never make the mistake of even passing by this vile pigsty.” A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z John’s terrified soul inquired—What is it?—to no purpose, receiving no answer. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z As exciting as this is, I’m also terrified. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z The car pulled around the corner, and I looked up, terrified it would be Ms. Griegson. Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer 2015-05-12T00:00:00Z So Katie and the intern took Francie into the bedroom and the terrified child had to submit to the indignity of an examination. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z Old Demon was terrified because that was the first time it had met anyone who wasn’t afraid of it. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z But he told me that he didn't realize how much the experience had terrified him until he left prison. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z They rode the elevator up to Citra’s apartment with a pudgy woman with a pudgier pug, who was positively terrified. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Suddenly terrified the revolver would go off, he lowered it slowly, keeping his finger on the hammer. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z He was so beautiful, so terrified, so defiantly brave as he spat and snarled at his human captors through the bars. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z Out of the corner of his eye, he saw the boys they’d been talking to take off running, as if they were terrified of Natalie’s mother. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z Leeches terrified him, especially the big pale ones that looked like jelly until they filled up with blood. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z She ordered Shinae to go with her to the police station, but the girl refused, saying she was terrified of dead bodies. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z The thought of it terrified the giant, who began to shake like an enormous pudding. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z He looked terrified as he stared into Dumbledore’s face, which was even paler, and rather lower than usual, as he had slid so far down the rampart wall. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z Thomas was so terrified, he barely registered that everyone else in the room had fled to the hallway—all except Newt, who lay unconscious on the bed. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z Diallo was innocent, curious, and terrified—and every one of those emotions must have been written all over his face. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z The rabbits working on the far side of the wall crouched terrified. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z I do not want to be greedy; I do not want to be like Eric, terrified of other people’s strength. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z All the hours of being terrified had drained him. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z She thought she ought to be afraid—terrified, even, for she might be riding to her death. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z The threat terrified her, but she didn’t let it show. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Cara leads us to a hack staircase, and we join a group of terrified Erudite as we run up one, two, three flights of stairs. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z It was a ridiculous question, but in that moment she was honestly terrified this might be true. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z In the center of the room, Niles has his hands up and is trying to silence the crowd, but there are too many whispers—some hostile, some terrified, and some awed, like Christina’s. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z I was terrified that if he knew how I felt about him and didn't reciprocate my feelings, then we'd cease to be friends. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z They are not terrified astronauts floating in an endless atmosphere—they are just four ordinary explorers here on earth. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z This is ridiculous, and so on and so on and so on while I was crying and shaking and terrified. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z “I was terrified of a backlash, of people asking me, ‘Are you even human?’ Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z Her list included lightning, which astonished her; thunder, which terrified her; and frogs, which made her laugh aloud. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z And then more screamed, and they weren’t moving forward anymore, they were turning back in confusion, terrified by the monstrous shape hurtling toward them from the dark beyond the avenue of lights. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z She was terrified, but now that her mother was free, she felt like she could confront her enemy at last. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z So I was absolutely terrified as I waited. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian 2007-09-01T00:00:00Z One of the men screamed, high and terrified. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z “Right you—” Mr. Blake snarled at the nonexistent cherry knocker who wasn't cowering, terrified, on his doorstep or anywhere else. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z “Harry, don’t just disappear, please, we were terrified! Why did you come up here anyway?” Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z Jonathan, terrified for, a moment that the soldier was going to strike him, jumped back. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z Until I discovered someone I was terrified to lose. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z If Danny sounded a little snippy, you have to realize that his bar mitzvah was coming up, and he was more terrified of his bar mitzvah than an atomic bomb. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z George had never hit Charlie, but he terrified him just the same. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z Even the sky was terrified of this storm. I Survived Hurricane Katrina, 2005 2011-04-01T00:00:00Z The fate of black men in white prisons was, of course, well known to the family, and the tenant's daughter, who was already ill, grew terrified, pleading with the policeman not to take her father. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z If she were in a panic, or terrified, or jerked awake during a fire, she would not remember how to produce those American sounds. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z He was dangling precariously and I was terrified. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z Suddenly I’m terrified she’ll grab me and throw me into the truck and take me away. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z He hadn’t a hope of fighting them off, and he didn’t want Maria’s last image of him to be of a terrified farm animal being dragged off to slaughter. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z She was quite terrified, but determined not to show it. The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z If he was terrified, why did he not run for safety, as any sensible rabbit would? Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z He will write to Theo a few years later that at this time a fear swept over him, that he was terrified of his family. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z On the other, knowing he was about to meet his favorite action heroes—Duke, Nala, and Scruffy—also terrified him. Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z And she was completely, utterly terrified of cows. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z I think my parents are terrified of me. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z She thought about Mrs. Murdo, who might already have seen the posters, and who would be frightened if guards came looking for Lina and terrified if Lina didn’t come home by nightfall. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z She’s always driven like a terrified alien dropped on a new planet. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z He was in Brother Eugene’s homeroom and he was terrified. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z The terrified animal did not wait for the rat to bite. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z "Everyone in my school is terrified of our headmistress. No one I know would ever ask a headmistress for help with anything." Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z Mia, terrified, collected a stack of her photographs and brought them to the Wilkinsons’ the next morning. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z She was terrified that in the excitement of the race she would scream into the caller’s microphone. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Tendai was terrified they would have a tug-of-war, but Kuda twisted his body around and pounded the She Elephant’s face with his fists. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z The baby moaned with fright, and Juana’s eyes were wide and terrified. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z He’s been teetering on the edge of letting go of this specific dream for months now, terrified of it, but the relief is startling, a mountain off his back. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z She clamped her mother’s hand in hers, terrified that her mother might be swept away. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z “The facts,” says Marcus, “are that she is terrified of reality, and the Abnegation were not. Are not. And neither is your sister. To her credit.” Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z Saccharine sentimentality isn’t going to stop me from feeling helpless and terrified. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z If history had no ghosts, I wouldn’t be terrified of what might come next. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z Disturbing emotions were conjured up in Liszt’s harmonies; flashy set pieces thrilled and terrified a sensation-seeking public. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z The spy went into his act: a simple- minded fanner seeking a runaway wife, terrified of soldiers. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z But then I remember how terrified I was when Ma accidentally took me to the land of dinosaurs. Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z He looked terrified in a way I hadn’t seen him before, and he was still screaming. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Nico had called on the earth to swallow them up, and then he’d run away—terrified of his own powers, and his own emotions. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z She was peeling back my skin and bones and looking into my heart, splitting it wide for me to see, and what I would soon find there terrified me. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z I stared at him, feeling helpless and terrified. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z In fact, he was terrified, so much so that he could barely move the canoe forward anymore in case he dropped the paddle. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z But how am I supposed to be brave when I’m terrified? Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z No pet resembled the horrible, terrified thing Matt had seen in the hospital. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z He had been utterly terrified to find a portrait talking to him, though this had been nothing to how he felt when a self-proclaimed wizard had bounced out of the fireplace and shaken his hand. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z As soon as I had her good and terrified I’d slip away. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z I feel suddenly terrified, my hands numb, my heart beating fast— “I thought about going to see Marcus tonight, but I didn’t.” Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z The prince stood terrified of the darkness ahead. The Whipping Boy 1986-04-01T00:00:00Z Two days later, Henrietta awoke terrified, disoriented, wanting to know where she was and what the doctors had been doing to her. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z Confused and terrified, Luke remained huddled under the blanket. Among the Hidden 1998-03-01T00:00:00Z There was a brief volley; a few rebels who could not hold their fire, terrified at the approach of their King’s army, let loose a round without harm to any. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z I'm not sure if this is exactly medical protocol, but I'm terrified that if he drifts off he'll never wake again. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z Or to those signs—“Beware of the Dog”—that suburban folks too cheap to invest in a ferocious mutt, but nevertheless terrified of burglars, displayed on their lawns. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Sometimes when a bunch of tules and reeds and grasses mixed and blew and waved, I was terrified that it was she, that she was carrying them or parting them. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z In a terrified glance, Taran saw the sweeping antlers of the Horned King. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z The thought of marriage and of Emma terrified him and gave him serious headaches. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Under the threat of his followers, people were terrified. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z She was desperate to touch him too, but she was terrified. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z As cool as Dexter was, he was terrified of going out in public. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z I remember lice from the boat—Mam was terrified of us kids getting it, and she checked our heads every day, quarantining us when we heard about outbreaks in other cabins. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z “What is it?” gasped Aunt Petunia, who had backed into the wall and was staring, terrified, toward the fire. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z I felt at once nervous and happy and terrified, but I could feel my temperature spiking again. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z The command was his, yes, but his men had a faith in the Drowned God that they did not have in him, and they were terrified of Aeron Damphair. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z I froze, too terrified even to scream, then realized that it was just some small animal that I had frightened—a fox, perhaps, or a rabbit. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z Part of me is relieved to be leaving camp; most of me is terrified. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z "And where is Claire with the Belle? I'm terrified my skin might fall right off." The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z Michael and Gary took great delight in seeing how much this terrified me. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z Federal agents terrified staffers by showing up unannounced at their homes in Hampton and Newport News, ringing the doorbell in the evenings to ask questions. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z I’m panting, my heart racing, wiping the tears from my face with my sleeve, terrified out of my mind that David might’ve been caught by whoever was waving around that flashlight in the darkness. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z Going to the Academy alone when she was eleven, leaving her family behind, had terrified her. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z The little boy sitting across from her looked doubly terrified. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Shackleton and Worsley were terrified that the Wills would be lost in the night if they didn’t tether it to their boats. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z He wondered why he wasn’t scared of her: why a dream of a museum could leave him terrified, while he seemed to be coping with a walking corpse without fear. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z “He looks exactly like an ape!” exclaimed a terrified young white girl who watched the black slayer being loaded onto a stretcher after he had fainted. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z Two Step stammered, but then they both fell back down as the brachy reared back, letting out a terrified howl. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z As for the girl he singled out, she was left impressed and terrified and confused by his momentary attention—which was precisely the intent. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z And yet he feels terrified to do so, unable to move. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z I spent the whole rest of the night feeling vaguely terrified. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z The gentle exhaustion in his voice terrified her more than anything that had happened so far. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z One arm still raised, and following his every movement with a terrified eye, she scrambled to her feet and still crouching, still covering her head, made a dash for the bathroom. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z The idea of possibly encountering Papá terrified me. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z Havermeyer would chortle exultantly as he watched the tiny mammal freeze and roll its terrified eyes about in frantic search of the intruder. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z He was terrified of the thought, as it came to him. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z Before moving, Terryl faced her biggest challenge yet, the one that most terrified her. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z Keeping an open flame in his room terrified him, but it also helped him focus. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z When I’d left him on the South Col seven hours earlier, I was terrified that he wasn’t going to survive through the morning. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z For several heartbeats she'd been terrified it would head toward her, but in the end it had gone off the opposite way into the woods. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z Nathan saw his own terrified expression staring right back at him. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z The sudden memory shows him that his hatred is really directed at a depraved governess who had terrified him with frightening stories and left a flaw in his personality. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z He knew the smell of death and was terrified of it, for he could not anticipate it. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z I felt claustrophobic, choked, desperately thinking bright thoughts so Edmond couldn’t get inside my head and know how terrified and furious and guilty I felt. How I Live Now 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z I nodded, terrified that I would start bawling on Sookie’s boat if I opened my mouth. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z Ron yelled as Crookshanks freed himself from the remnants of the bag, sprang over the table, and chased after the terrified Scabbers. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z She was terrified that her team might get humiliated by their opponents. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z He did not know whether he ought to be delighted or terrified. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z The crowd wasn’t just terrified of the guards—it looked like they were terrified of the Gustanos, too. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z My life is changing so fast, and even though it’s what I want, I’m terrified. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z He wore a gray county-issue sweatshirt and khakis, and while he had lost the terrified look of his early court appearances, his eyes remained wary. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z “Hold on!” he yelled, terrified that she’d get carried off by the mob. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z And I want to know how I can be around the people I love and not be terrified of erasing myself. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z He took a big swing at the snake with his shovel, missed the terrified reptile by at least six inches, lost his footing, and fell over the embankment. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z If they need to restrain me or silence my terrified howls, they can sprout a dozen tentacles to accomplish the task. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z His paralysis is so bad I’m not sure he could crawl out even if he wanted to, but he’s so terrified of being caught that he doesn’t try. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z Mark was terrified at what they might find inside it. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z It took Percy a moment to realize she was terrified of him. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Maybe the teachers were too terrified to insist that this kid wear shoes, or maybe he just didn’t have any. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Thomas Jefferson, though, was terrified by the success of the Haitian revolution. Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science 2010-11-15T00:00:00Z Tappers freshman boys were lined up in the common room, excited, terrified, maybe looking a little too much like they were going to a funeral instead of getting ready to go pick up their dates. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z Out of breath, exhausted, terrified, heartbroken, Magdalys rounded the corner to the street the Bochinche was on and stopped in her tracks. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z “I was terrified. I just wanted to run away.” I Survived the American Revolution, 1776 2017-08-01T00:00:00Z McCormick and Baron arrived in southern Sudan in a light plane flown by two terrified bush pilots. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Alone in the room, with no family or any people of color present, the terrified child sat in the oversized electric chair. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z “Frightened” did not describe my state; I had moved on to terrified. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Grover’s voice was high and reedy, as if he were terrified, but Jason suspected the satyr had more steel than he let on. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z I lifted my head then and screamed, a terrified, horrified scream. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z The boy ducked, looked around with a terrified expression, and ran for it, doubling back and forth like a rabbit. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z I feel numb and terrified of my own numbness. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z He’s looking at me, his eyes locked on mine, and I’m terrified of him, but at the same time I know that his question isn’t unreasonable. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z Now it’s come to the point, he’s just plain terrified. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z A log fell in the fire: Flames reared, their light darting across a terrified, pointed white face—with a sense of emerging from deep water, Harry drew heaving breaths and opened his eyes. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z When he had finished telling them what he had seen, Ron looked appalled, but Hermione downright terrified. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z I gag and push her off me, terrified. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z Day’s eyes look so terrified—so vulnerable—that suddenly it takes all my strength to he to him. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z He remembered his own close brush with death and how terrified he’d been. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z Close to eight o’clock that night, the phone finally rang and when my dad, who answered it at my mom’s terrified urging, hung up, he shook his head. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z When the train trembled approaching the water surrounding the City, they thought it was like them: nervous at having gotten there at last, but terrified of what was on the other side. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z The crow, terrified by the noise and dust and commotion, sprang skyward. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z He clings to me like a terrified kitten. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z “I have to do my part,” he said, looking about as terrified and distraught as Magdalys felt inside. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z He ought to hare charged this screen of terrified men, dealing them an enormous execution. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z The presence of Clyde’s gun should have terrified her, but a wave of grief swelled for Mr. Griswold’s current uncertain state, followed by a tsunami of anger. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z He was terrified the little boy would fall into the pit. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z It had been more than three years since the arrests, but when Tate and the other officers started making threats of lynching, Walter was terrified. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z But out on the drive, after loading the terrified Mate in the wagon, he gave a signal and the driver roared away, leaving Mama standing on the road. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z He bowed his great head rather sadly, and breathed into the Magician’s terrified face. The Magician's Nephew 1955-05-02T00:00:00Z Standing up, she watched the terrified Chickenhound racing off down the road in a cloud of dust. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z "He took it the night you attacked the deli. He said he'd kill me if I told anyone, but I guess I'm more afraid of you. Totally terrified, to be honest." City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z Why make her terrified of what will come, if there’s nothing we can do to stop it? The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z Conner was a senior and made it his personal mission to make every freshman in the school terrified to be caught walking alone or near the bathrooms, lockers, or trash cans. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z He twisted in his chair and gasped for air, terrified, overjoyed. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Sticking a knife through somebody’s chest and watching in their terrified eyes as the life drains out. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z The longer they went without hearing from her, the more terrified Alex became that they never would. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z But she is terrified to raise a child in a country where she is related to no one, where she knows so little, where life seems so tentative and spare. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z From behind the tree’s remaining stump, a red head peeked out, blue eyes huge and terrified. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z I was terrified; I wanted to scream but was afraid. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z They looked terrified to be on the same field as the fearsome War Eagles. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Her hands clench and her eyes jerk open, terrified. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z I guess until that moment I hadn’t allowed myself to realize just how terrified I had been the last few days. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z He clutched them to the end of his nose and hung there, terrified. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z “Listen to this: ‘If the terrified wizards and witches who waited breathlessly for news at the edge of the wood expected reassurance from the Ministry of Magic, they were sadly disappointed. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z But when Annie realized what was happening, she got this terrified, defeated look and said, “I think it’s time for you to move up to big boy board shorts, Ryan Dean.” Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z For the first time since the incident on the trolley Ophie was terrified of just what the dead could do. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z Mama held on to Akira the whole time, his whole body pressing against hers, his face terrified and astonished. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z When I found that original swastika, I was terrified, almost like I believed it could peel itself off the wall and squeeze the life out of me like a boa constrictor. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z Aurelia clung to the collar with both small hands, terrified to let go. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z She was terrified of Europe and happy to be in America. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z Add to that my proximity, my inability to run or defend myself, and in fact, the whole thing has me terrified. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z A lot of people were so terrified that they just ran to the river, jumped in, and lost the strength to swim. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z Jhogo looked terrified as he struggled with the stal-lion's weight, afraid to touch the dead flesh, yet afraid to let go as well. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z The whole class was standing around him, and Ron was kneeling next to him, looking terrified. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z And then, from far away, he heard screaming, terrible, terrified, pleading screams. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z Glass broke in three windows and a tile slid off the roof, and then a maidservant ran out, terrified, her clucking hen of a daemon flapping after her. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z She seemed terrified of what adult thing her daughter might say and thaw Frozen Time. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Halfway up the lake, just as he started to step over a log, he was absolutely terrified by an explosion under his feet. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z ‘They is all absolutely terrified of Jack. They is all hearing that Jack is a famous giant-killer.’ The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Frightful must be terrified and I am miserable, but Alice, I’ll bet, is humming and working and probably hasn’t even read my note. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z “It wasn’t me, I swear,” he said, though as he stood there, he sized the boy up and realized he shouldn’t be so terrified after all. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z “Brilliant, Chief, diabolical! They’d just be a crowd of terrified little mice without their wonderful Martin.” Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z "I'm terrified of my enemies, so I kill them all." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z “What?” she whispered back, pretending to be terrified. Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z Nobody approached Harry, but he felt their concentrated gaze; it seemed to press him harder into the ground, and he was terrified a finger or an eyelid might twitch. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z Six had finished and were waiting for the teacher’s judgment when the back door opened and the school principal, of whom everyone was terrified, entered the room. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z And she was terrified June would come around the corner and not even look at her or, worse, tell Ivy she hated the picture. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Henry figures that cat doesn’t know it should be terrified of the ocean and maybe just loves the smell of striped bass. Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z Forty terrified women and girls howled as the boat began to float upon the sea. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z But Matt was so terrified, he couldn’t squeeze out a single word. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Follow the red monk who had saved them—but had terrified her dreams for years? The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z Mark has Trina on his left, the boy named Baxter on his right.The kid looks terrified and Mark wants to say something to help him feel better but can’t find the words. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z I was terrified too, at the same time. Landscape with Invisible Hand 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Weeping and terrified, Angel begged him to leave her alone. Forged by Fire 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z The noise terrified his little relatives, who thought the clock was out to get them. Ralph S. Mouse 1992-08-01T00:00:00Z Mark was simultaneously revolted and terrified that he might be looking at the remains of the only girl he’d ever loved. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z He looked exhausted and terrified but otherwise okay. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z The thought should have terrified me, but instead I felt a zen calm wash over me: Whatever was going to happen down on Chthonia, everything I’d risked had already been worth it. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z Even hard men like the Second Sons were terrified of mounting the pale mare. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Then he caught a glimpse of me and made a strangled, terrified sound. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z And so he worked, thinking and planning and calculating, waiting for the one thing he needed to complete the task that so terrified the Oblation Board. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z Their opinion is that she gets that way from staying indoors too much and being terrified of life in general. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z As if, maybe, maybe, he was just as terrified and overwhelmed as she was. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z That night Maureen, who was five, was too terrified to sleep. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z I shook Pedrito awake and flew out of that bed terrified that something had happened to my boy. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The building shook mightily, with enough force to unbalance several terrified Clock Watchers, toppling them. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z Even imagining them looking at me that way quickens my heartbeat, makes me break out in a terrified sweat. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z And there was no question that I was terrified by everything about Jeffrey’s treatment. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z I was terrified just like they were, but I wasn’t going to cry. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z No, it’s a long week because the track team officially invites me to the meet on Thursday, and I’m terrified of going. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z Mae puts her hand on her chest, and for a minute, I’m terrified that I’m giving her an actual heart attack. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z As he sat, terrified that his lie would be discovered, he watched as the SS marched other Polish Jews into the woods. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z Thomas shuddered, terrified—they all looked like ghosts. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z I looked at the model, its black stone faces and great white peak, and I felt tiny and terrified and alone, alone, alone. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Behind him stood Aunt Petunia and Dudley, looking terrified at the very sight of Harry. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z Plus, he was absolutely terrified and he didn’t want the others to notice. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z The door banged open behind Harry and he looked up, terrified: Snape had burst into the room, his face livid. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z Papa, and all the other dead men who might desire us, would stay away because the sanguine color of blood was something that daunted and terrified the nonliving. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z There were times when such scenes terrified me, but I have seen the ritual performed so many times that I now feel nothing. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Lili looked tortured as she watched the boy squirming in the grass, obviously terrified of the crickets, lizards, and small snakes that might be there. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z “I was so terrified that you would be blind. But the news wasn’t all bad. They told me that you would not be blind. They told me that your eyes would heal, slowly.” Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z I was terrified for a moment, but then I heard him say in his quiet, mild tone that he just wanted me to look at a couple of pictures. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z It was close as to which of them looked more terrified. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z As he leaned against the window and watched the terrain unfold into the heart of Africa, Breman became terrified of coming to earth. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I was terrified to see Otto’s captor go over to it. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z How can I tell her not to be scared when I'd be terrified? The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z The thought of seeing hate in their eyes terrified me. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z But scarcely had that island faded in blue air than I saw smoke and white water, with sound of waves in tumult— a sound the men heard, and it terrified them. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z The more Deborah struggled to understand her mother’s cells, the more HeLa research terrified her. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z Milligan started to turn, but the terrified children, realizing they’d been tricked and not wanting to believe it, clutched at one another and did not move. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z I was terrified of horses, or I was terrified of what I thought horses were—that is, thousand-pound devils whose ambition was to dash brains against rock. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z I am terrified, especially at the beginning, of being recognized by some friendly business owner or erstwhile neighbor and having to stammer out some explanation of my project. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z As we sat in utter darkness, before huge, red curtains covering the silver screen, I was terrified. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z It was strange to step into this house and not feel terrified. Amal Unbound 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z He was terrified again, and he began to scream out like a cornered animal. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z I walk through the huge courtroom door, terrified that I won’t walk back out. Black Brother, Black Brother 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z Then he’d enrolled me in two more challenging courses—college algebra, which terrified me, and biology, which didn’t but only because I didn’t know what it was. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z He made his way through the narrow city streets, turning blindly, terrified he’d freeze to death before he found shelter. The Invention of Hugo Cabret 2007-01-30T00:00:00Z He was terrified of losing the war, and scared of sparking wider protests. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z At this point I’m too terrified to make one move because if I do, I think my whole body might shatter like broken glass. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z ‘Thank you, brothers, for helping to kill the giant. I need one more favour - an escape. And, believe me, I am properly terrified. I offer you this, uh, lovely ear as a sacrifice.’ Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z “There’s something I think I should tell you right up front. Loud shouts reverberated in the cabin. George ran down the hall. He looked terrified. “ Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z Alex looks over at Henry, looking rumpled and nauseated and terrified at the corner of the bed. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z Strange to say, if you do not stamp yourself with the words exhilarated or terrified, those two things feel exactly the same in a body. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z —We should not be terrified when, occasionally, we saw white people about the school, for they would not eat us. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z The Abyssal Serpent circles us, and I am terrified. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z What if millions of terrified human survivors fled in a stampede, making their way to the sea where ships waited to evacuate them? Spooked! 2018-08-07T00:00:00Z Hazel looked terrified, but she donned her cavalry helmet. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z He's distracted, terrified at the thought of a horde descending on the town, and even Bob looks a mite bit unsure. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z This whole time I’d been rooted in place, terrified into absolute immobility. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z She had every right to be terrified of the half-crazed girl chasing after her. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z After a moment of terrified squeaking, it spotted the Christmas tree and jumped. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z The doors of the hospital wing burst open, making them all jump: Mr. and Mrs. Weasley were striding up the ward, Fleur just behind them, her beautiful face terrified. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z Both were terrified of what would happen if it didn’t. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z Was it possible that a man so calm had once been so terrified? Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z The sound that jarred the volunteer from his reveries was a terrified bleating squeal such as movie vampire victims are wont to make as the fangs of cackling necrophiliacs puncture their breasts or jugular veins. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z The presence of Clyde’s gun should have terrified her, but a wave of grief swelled for Mr. Griswold’s current uncertain state, followed by a tsunami of anger. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z The last thing he saw before he fell into the water was the terrified look on Dad’s face. I Survived Hurricane Katrina, 2005 2011-04-01T00:00:00Z I was frightfully scared, in fact all us children were terrified. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z Allen and Kenny looked slightly terrified to find themselves in a business meeting. Lawn Boy Returns 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z I stared down at my college trunks, terrified by the thought of unpacking here. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z He was terrified of pulling some lever and dislodging the machine, of its bowling down-hill, backwards, and his being thrown off, pinned under the great wheels. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z A year ago she would have been terrified of these men. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z The future Reverend, skidding on his heels, rigid with fear, applied his terrified lips to the ring on the Patriarch’s middle finger, leaving it wet with spit. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Even thinking of how far I've come, into a city that terrified my mother, doesn't help me right now. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Although I was terrified when I drove out of the parking lot, once I was on the highway, I felt better. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z “Follow me,” he whispered to the group of terrified Muggle-borns, who moved forward in a huddle, shepherded by Ron and Hermione. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z The older children had been through it so often that, while somewhat shellshocked, they were no longer terrified. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z When she had asked what had happened last night, what the shots meant, the girl had just stared at her, terrified, shook her head, and scurried out of the door. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z But this brought him little in the way of consolation, for today he was terrified of his thoughts. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z I am terrified of the man in the doorway with the cereal box on his head, yet there is something so compelling about him that I feel I must have a closer look. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z I sat there for a moment longer, terrified that the minute we turned our backs on him, he would descend from his snare of ropes as nimbly as a spider. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z I look to Alyssa, who, just like me, is shocked by the appearance of this mysterious girl, and terrified by what her intentions might be. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z Ophie’s breath caught in her throat, and she started looking around for the form of Penelope in the crowd, terrified at what Clara would think. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z Tyrion saw one great fool of a knight trying to ride across, urging a terrified horse over gunwales and oars, across tilting decks slick with blood and mAlmg with green fire. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z I’m not sure if I’m terrified of the “risk” of being the first on the surface, or excited we’ll be leaving the ship. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z Normally Miss Honey was terrified of the Headmistress and kept well away from her, but at this moment she felt ready to take on anybody. Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z It got so just the sound of his coming terrified me. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z They must have been terrified when I didn’t come before curfew. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z At first I was terrified, shaking with the cold and the panicky flight of my heart, which seemed to be drowning as the poison rose up in my chest. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Nhamo immediately scrambled to her cousin’s side and began stroking her as she would a terrified infant. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z He expected to be terrified or, exhilarated—to feel something very strong. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z I was terrified of what she’d say, because all this time, I had held on to that one memory like a peach pit in my pocket. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z I am ashamed of my own reluctance, my lack of desire; but the truth is that I would be terrified to get into bed with a woman. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z I'm terrified of how it's going to happen, but I’m nervous I’ll somehow disappoint myself if I don’t get out there. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z It’s hard to say who is more terrified—certainly the only thing any of the animals have in mind is saving their own hides. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z The thing he had been and was terrified of becoming again. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z One of the naked ones came over and stood in front of me, her hands on her hips, her breasts so close I was terrified her nipples were going to touch me. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z Many packed up instantly and began to move west, terrified that their village would be next to fall into the hands of Stalin's armies. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z Do you know how it feels, to be free from yourself and terrified by it? Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z None of this talk seemed to relax Temp and Tick, who were obviously terrified at the idea of soaring through wide-open spaces high above the ground. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z He realized how terrified she was, but she had no choice. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Suddenly terrified, he ducks his head, feeling foolish afterward. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z She listened to the shouts and wails of the terrified people in the square below. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z I hated how afraid I felt, how terrified. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z For a moment I was terrified that he knew what I was about to do. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z And she knew that her nature would have to answer for her, and she was terrified that what he saw in her would be insufficient. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z Fred shouted as the castle quaked again, and Harry sprinted by, elated and terrified in equal measure. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z It sounded like a dog that was terrified. I Survived Hurricane Katrina, 2005 2011-04-01T00:00:00Z I was scared, sure, terrified... but it was also fun, you know? The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian 2007-09-01T00:00:00Z I shouted, terrified at the idea of Clara flying over the heads of the passengers along the track. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Even within the stout walls of Maegor's Holdfast, with her door closed and barred, it was hard not to be terrified when the killing began. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z The old woman was terrified of the glaring searchlights and the guns firing at the English planes overhead. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z I sat very still, the chill of his touch a natural warning — a warning telling me to be terrified. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z Those who did were terrified to let any of it go. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z She envisioned Hazel running terrified, seeing her house on fire, running.... Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z Clumps of children stonethrowing outflowing rush upon terrified small goats, scattering them across the road so that the goats may tiptoe back and be chased again. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z It gave solace to the third daughter, who was always so tentative and terrified and had such troubles with men. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z Streaked with brine, and swollen, he terrified them, so that they fled, this way and that. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Not the desperate kind—the one you’d hear when someone was terrified or hurt or even out of their head with grief. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z We stood in our groups for another half an hour, too terrified to move. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z At other times I was terrified—the first thing my mother did when she saw me was to cut my tongue. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z But tranquil as she was, she was terrified of snakes. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z They zigzagged across the park in blinding flashes, illuminating the terrified faces of poxies and demons alike. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z The hallway was a surging river of arms and legs and terrified faces, all pressed together, straining toward the front of the house. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z She’d been close to saying yes, desperate for cash and terrified of the slavers who patrolled the streets. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z In the seat behind him sat the Head of the Army who was even more terrified. The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z I was terrified that Momma would betray me and tell Grandma the real reason I was staying home. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z The man in the cherry picker had so terrified him, he could not force himself to sit on die bridge. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z Reggie, already worn down and terrified of trial, was left transformed. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z Nathan stepped inside the hogan, forcing himself to be terrified of the starlight fabric. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z Now that I was removed from Jasper’s and Edward’s influence, I began to make up for not being terrified before. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z He was having a harder and harder time believing he’d been terrified of this guy just a day earlier—he seemed silly, even pathetic now. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z “All right,” Alex said, terrified that the woman might hang up on him. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z Frodo was hardly less terrified than his companions; he was quaking as if he was bitter cold, but his terror was swallowed up in a sudden temptation to put on the Ring. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z One day he saw a seven-year-old boy hosing a terrified rabbit in its cage and laughing. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z How long before an intrusion from the adult world terrified Sekai? The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z He sobbed uncontrollably, clinging to her, terrified she would push him away. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z I was terrified it might have something to do with sex. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z Daito turned and swept the beam over the Sixer ground forces around him, frying them like terrified ants under a magnifying glass. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z The boy lay with his face in his arms, terrified. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z But Ophie was so scared that it took everything she had not to burst into terrified tears. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z Since he was very young, he had been terrified of moths. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z She turns off the whistling kettle, startled, her chest tightening, terrified that he’s been in some sort of accident. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z I wanted to read it, but I was also terrified of what it might say. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z However, now that I’m in, I am terrified because I feel that my writing capacity is not at the same level as the other students. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z The neighbor was too terrified to press charges and fled the county. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z Seeing her cut her hand had terrified him. Among the Hidden 1998-03-01T00:00:00Z On the one paw, the idea of pretending to be Duke, the most courageous dog on television, terrified him. Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z He cast a single terrified glance over his shoulder and sprinted off down the walkway. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z But all he does is reach for the rope from the terrified driver and loop one end into the lid and then through the bumper and knot them tightly together. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z I stood by the door, arms laden with books, my winter coat still on, too terrified to move. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z When the footsteps came along the corridor, Kingshaw had remembered Miss Mellitt, fumbling her way towards his room, and for a moment, he was terrified, uncertain of where he was. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z I swear all the parents here have only two looks anymore—terrified worry, and a mask with a fake smile trying to hide their terror so their kids don’t notice. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z She doesn’t know if she’s scared or nervous or just plain terrified, but there’s no going back now. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z Why had he always been so terrified of humans? Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures 2013-09-24T00:00:00Z In my terrified child’s mind, the Augur seemed larger, more menacing. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z I knew he had a demon inside him, and I hated that; it terrified me how violent and dangerous he was when he snapped. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z Because bound to that chair, gagged, terrified, and tearful, was her brother, Ben. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z As the last of the soldiers walked out, one of them looked at our terrified faces and laughed. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z Outside on the streets, an angry rally was going on, and the SIM were too busy with crowd control to notice a dragonfly helicopter flying by with a terrified mother and daughter inside. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z The threat of being cut off, of being thrust out from the club of insiders, had always terrified Ellsberg. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z A terrified boy could become a brave American fighter. I Survived the American Revolution, 1776 2017-08-01T00:00:00Z In fact, George and Florah became so terrified they could not sleep, and my mother had to reassure them by saying that our ancestral spirits would protect us against any evil. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z There’d been a fire drill, and the alarm had terrified Pax. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z He pushed a shaky hand through his hair, terrified and exhilarated and breathless. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z Hence, even though terrified of political commitments, Bloom had gone out on a limb and it had cost them. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Henry is yelling, too—something I can’t understand over the splashing and the yelling and the fact that I am so terrified. Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z I am terrified at the sound of my own huge voice in the darkness. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z She couldn’t see, his hand was over her eyes, she was terrified, she couldn’t say for sure. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z And he seemed so agitated....Anything that could make a fearless horse skittish should have terrified Hazel. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z I was angry and jealous and absolutely terrified. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian 2007-09-01T00:00:00Z Prospers voice sounded so harsh that Bo spun around looking terrified. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z “I was terrified that my husband would be physically harmed or sent to prison for the rest of his life.” Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z Jinjoo and her sister had kept their brothers inside the bedroom, too terrified to make a sound. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z Angel, too terrified to tell and too frightened not to, clung to her cat and wept. Forged by Fire 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Half terrified, half furious, they acted as though any chair with Harry in it were empty. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z And then, at the end, I drew the round and terrified eye. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z It’s because we are terrified of offending anyone by leaving them off the invite list. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z Jutting up squarely from the quiet desert, butted against rust-colored mountains of tumbled boulders, it was something that would have terrified me if I were there alone. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z She stares with a terrified look in her eyes. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z The Party prisoners seemed terrified of speaking to anybody, and above all of speaking to one another. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z Now I was terrified that he’d be driven away from associating with our family at all. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z There was a terrified silence in the entrance hall. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z The truth was, she didn't want to do this; she was terrified. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z And then he walked all around the fort, searching the crowd of dazed and terrified men for Paul, Martin, Captain Marsh, and the rest of the Connecticut 5th. I Survived the American Revolution, 1776 2017-08-01T00:00:00Z I spent the night with strangers, curled up on the cold floor, terrified and very much alone, glad that I had not been shot. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z It wasn’t a stage scream; someone was truly terrified. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z Only Mr. and Mrs. LaFarge remained, looking down, hand in hand, terrified. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z There is no accurate count of how many listeners believed it and how many became terrified. Spooked! 2018-08-07T00:00:00Z He was obscurely terrified lest she should cease to be something he could feel himself unworthy of. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z The thought of bedding her terrified him almost as much as her dragons had. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z He wants Dr. Guarino to like him, but he is terrified when he sees the expression on his mothers face. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z She must see this every day, Pearl thought, girls coming in terrified at what’s about to happen, terrified about what will happen if they don’t. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Mr. Derby looked at his son with pride, but the young man had his dark eyes on the terrified African girl. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z But kids now seemed terrified to even be near me. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z His voice cracked a little, and Magdalys was suddenly terrified he was going to burst into tears. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z “No. Please. Explain. I have judged you guilty without—” My words were drowned out by a terrified male voice. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z They slid to the floor, too terrified to stand. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z I sat there stunned and terrified, engulfed by his rage. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z I was still sitting in the garage, at one with my lawn mower, feeling a little overwhelmed...okay, a lot overwhelmed...okay, completely terrified and panicked, when I heard a racket in the driveway. Lawn Boy Returns 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z All the people on this side look sad, terrified, or furious. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z The boys of the neighborhood took me to school the first day and when I reached the edge of the school grounds I became terrified, wanted to return home, wanted to put it off. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z He was terrified of doing something wrong and breaking it. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z The tolling bells that had so thoroughly terrified everyone were ordered to remain still. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z It especially terrified him to think about Chuck and Teresa out there—he’d faced the Grievers down already and knew all too well what it was like. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z Briony stared past Robbie’s shoulder into the terrified eyes of her sister. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z I open my eyes, terrified, my hands clutching at the sheets. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z But I figured I’d just look like a terrified idiot having an arm seizure. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian 2007-09-01T00:00:00Z Thomas asked, even though he was terrified to hear the answer. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z His face looked like he was terrified, as if he were gripping the edge of a cliff or something. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z He was exhausted, terrified, and unable to find any rest or peace. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z He took another deep breath, both excited and terrified to share what he'd learned about the Governor's secret connection to Father Cham. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z I was stark terrified, if you want to know. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z And I didn’t really want to think too hard about it, because I knew he’d be terrified. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Hermione’s terrified look vanished as she let out a derisive snort. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z I was terrified that the river would swallow me alive. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z Suddenly a terrified scream—a young girl's scream—pierced the night. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z Then as though they had but one terrified mind between them they scrambled away over the rocks and fled. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z “How do you just stop being terrified of getting left behind and ending up by yourself forever and not meaning anything to the world?” An Abundance of Katherines 2006-09-21T00:00:00Z I remember staring at the gun holstered at his hip and being terrified. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z So, exhausted and terrified, I went to school. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian 2007-09-01T00:00:00Z I didn’t know whether to be thrilled or terrified. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z I was so terrified I couldn’t move, but I trembled where I stood. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z Thomas, so terrified by the ordeal that his body shook, turned and followed Teresa up the stairs and into the aisle of the bus. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z Little Billy was terrified, because his father had said Billy was going to learn to swim by the method of sink-or-swim. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z Maybe if he had to comfort her, he wouldn’t feel so helpless, so terrified, himself. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z But this voice terrified him in a different way. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Meanwhile, Annabeth Chase faces her death alone, terrified and crippled, at the hands of her mother's greatest enemy. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Now that I was so close, it terrified me to actually think of their arrival. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z Gerald had been terrified, because he had never seen Aunt Queen this angry. Forged by Fire 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z I wonder who taught these people to be so terrified of soldiers. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z He terrified all of us, but particularly Mother. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z So I never heard a thing—no frantic thumping, no terrified shouting, no fracas at all. Confessions of a Murder Suspect 2012-09-24T00:00:00Z Even if Pong had known how to swim, he had been too terrified to make a break for the shore in the daylight. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z All except for Herbie Goldfarb, that is, who stood on the mound, mouth agape, more or less terrified, and wondering what God had wrought. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z In the next moment, I was neither; I was merely terrified, for our turn had come to shoot the bridge. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z I was terrified until I gave the case to my lawyer and they went away. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z But now I was terrified that someone would catch me putting it back. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z “Sure,” Harlan agreed, but he wasn’t so terrified that he would let them trick him into dying. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z My mom had heard JFK was massive, and she was terrified to navigate the airport's terminals on her own. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z It was not genial anymore, but shocked, terrified. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z Unsure how to act in the company of a divine presence, this living reincarnation of an ancient and illustrious lama, I was terrified of unwittingly giving offense or committing some irredeemable faux pas. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z I’m ridiculously overjoyed to see him, but also terrified for both of us. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z But Neel guessed the cub would be too terrified to venture out of her hiding place, except maybe to scavenge for food. Tiger Boy 2015-10-01T00:00:00Z She’s standing there looking terrified and holding on to her bag with her sweater and her extra clothes and her barrettes. When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z Small fires blazed as terrified people ran, leaving wounded or dead people behind them. I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z Amazed, terrified, huddling together, the animals watched the long line of pigs march slowly round the yard. Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z I could feel myself trembling, but I didn’t want to let on just how deeply terrified I was. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z “But what about THEM?” cried the terrified bug, for at that very instant the other demons had reached the top at last and were leaping forward to seize them. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z The thought of my mother seeing me in the ruffled dress terrified me, and I hated John at that moment for having gotten me into this. The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z The terrified Beetle huddled in the corner as the woman rose from her bed to find more weaponry. The Midwife's Apprentice 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z “Yes. They are terrified. And with good reason.” The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z In the back of Jack’s truck, the terrified men were silent. Surviving Hitler: A Boy in the Nazi Death Camps 2001-03-01T00:00:00Z Sickened and terrified, I feel the plate begin to rise. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z The kid winces as she presses the gun harder against his forehead, a lot more terrified of her than he was of me. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z He remembered the sort of terrified fascination with which he had watched them out of the comer of his eye. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z She was terrified thinking her heart had broken inside her over Joanna’s baby and that the blood was now leaving her heart and flowing from her body. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z She just wasn’t terrified anymore, and that was rather wonderful. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z A day before we were to leave for Alexandra my father terrified me by saying: “What would you do if I were to leave you here and let that witch doctor raise you?” Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z He was terrified of that monster of strangeness they called the capital. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z I imagine the attacking people flooding out of the forest like terrified mice, scratching at the sides of the ship to get on. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z While it terrified him to see her down there, a hand’s breadth from Dorian’s unprotected throat, what terrified him even more was that he trusted her. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z I don’t know whether to be more thankful or terrified—but terror dissolves as I realize how beautiful she is. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z He was terrified of the Wart, not triumphing, and he must slay. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z He had an absolutely terrified expression on his face. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “I know you were worried about those machines before, but I’d be terrified of them now.” Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z He appeared to be wearing his absolutely terrified face. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z Mo was terrified, and now Nick was too. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z Of course he’s had a bit of schooling, so to speak — we all have — since we left home, or he’d be so terrified he’d just fling the Ring in the River and bolt. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z I also told her that I knew American culture terrified her because she was not familiar with it. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z But the public reaction was very hard for him to take; it was that avalanche of negative opinion that had always terrified him. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z We opened the door and as soon as he saw me Todd got a real terrified look on his face. Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z He looked terrified, as if a bomb might fall at any time: now, even. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z Burnham imagined terrified men, women, and children trying to slide down the glass flanks of the roof and breaking through, then falling two hundred feet to the exhibit floor. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z Theon spun, terrified that Ramsay had found him, but it was just the washerwomen—Holly, Rowan, and one whose name he did not know. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z He was 69 years old, in pain from his chronic arthritis and terrified of torture. The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z We were both terrified, but we ran to catch up to him and stayed at his heels. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z “I was terrified when you were the same way. You didn’t have a Joanie; who was going to look out for you the way Joanie did for me?” Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z I was terrified before, during and after each attack, and I spent a long time shivering with fear on the raft. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z Many are terrified when they first hear the noise of an electric washing machine. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z Matt discovered that no matter how terrified he’d been at first, it wasn’t possible to stay terrified. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Too terrified of crevasses to wander far from camp, I spent most of my time recumbent in the tent—the ceiling was too low to allow my sitting upright— fighting a rising chorus of doubts. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Alfred Sewell remembered the panic in the North Division: “Like an immense drove of panic-stricken sheep, the terrified mass ran, and rushed, and scrambled, and screamed through the streets. ...” The Great Fire 1995-04-01T00:00:00Z She made a statement about having been terrified, as was Mrs. Sharpe, to do anything about the letter. Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z But the girls were terrified of the dog, who, growing more and more excited, barked and lunged at Callie, and nipped Mona’s socks. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z There was utter silence, broken by the smallest of terrified squeaks. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z Ron, looking quite terrified, patted her very awkwardly on the top of the head. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z The darkness had already terrified me, but now the strange pounding noise on the roof made me seek Ultima’s hand. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z He could hear the crash of iron axeheads on oaken shields over the terrified trumpeting of a maimed horse. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z She was terrified of losing the things she loved. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z I could hear the terrified cries of teachers and students, could see the blood cover the dance floor. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z “I’ve led a rich life, Henry, but I’m terrified of dying a pauper.” We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z But Ivy beat him bloody while June watched, terrified. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z I was terrified when the list that announced the graduation speaker was posted. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z I was just as terrified as the frogs. The Witches 1983-10-27T00:00:00Z Sean blinked—frozen, terrified—until Finn said, “Come on, brother. Let’s get your bag.” Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z She takes off running, and I sprint after her, terrified of the darkness. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z The horror movie I'm too terrified to watch. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z His lips parted and he gave that same awful terrified smile I’d last seen the day I’d found him on the side of the road. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z “Because what I think David wanted to tell you—what he might’ve told you if he weren’t so terrified of losing you—is don’t give up.” Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z There’s something shrill and hopeful and terrified in her voice. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z I was too terrified to close my eyes, though the cool forest air whipped against my face and burned them. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z Because Europe had no bridges without supports below, they initially terrified Pizarro’s men. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z We cross Queens Boulevard, not rushing, stopping at the center island and waiting for the next green light, terrified of the racing cars. Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z She was trying to calm the crow, who was obviously terrified. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z “Pardon me,” insisted the Humbug, “but I in no way meant to imply that—” “SILENCE!” thundered the policeman, pulling himself up to full height and glaring menacingly at the terrified bug. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z The fact that I was dealing with Jews brought the whole question of color, which I had been desperately avoiding, into the terrified center of my mind. The Fire Next Time 1963-01-21T00:00:00Z “We’re...going to stay here for a little while,” he announced to our terrified faces. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z The smaller one, terrified and shrieking, dove to the floor and grabbed my knees. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z He glanced quickly at the wall speaker terrified that the Committee might be listening as they could at any time. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z How many nights had I fallen asleep terrified, thinking of that first day of school? Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z I felt terrified and clutched his neck so tightly that his skin turned white. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z “I guess so,” John said with a quietness that terrified him. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z “Get it now,” said Matt in the same cold, deadly voice he’d heard El Patron use on terrified servants. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z This was silly, this was childish, this being terrified of her. Stargirl 2000-08-08T00:00:00Z The next many days and nights ran together for me because I was terrified to put him down at all, or even to fall asleep holding him, for fear he’d slip away. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z No, I didn’t get injured, but after that, I was terrified of the Tkatchev. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z Like maybe he was just as terrified as I was. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z Harry was reminded forcibly of Dobby in his moments of terrified disobedience. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z Just like the Discovery Channel said it might, his body shuffling stirred up the water so much it terrified the jellyfish. Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z I was fascinated and terrified and I wondered if he could see the same changes in me. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z The executive was frightened—terrified actually—but he hadn’t risen to this level of success by wearing his emotions on his sleeve. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z He’d been terrified himself and didn’t want to be the only one. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z The fans of the falcons of the Delhi Bridge trooped back into the clean, roomy bird barn and watched with great concern while Perry stroked the terrified falcon to calm him down. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z Horan, badly bruised and terrified, his finger sliced open from when he’d been thrown from the jeep, struggled to keep up with the punishing pace they set. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z On the next block, we encounter more terrified refugees, but few soldiers. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z “I’m not brave. I’m terrified. I just don't have a choice.” Amal Unbound 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z At first I was terrified to be so near the king, but soon I realized he was mortal like any man. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z Piper knew she must be terrified inside, but she did a good job hiding it. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z There were too many things to be terrified of, a hundred horror scenarios all vying for attention in my brain. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z She was mortified that she had been so obvious; she was terrified that she would have to tell her the whole truth. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z For a moment Gabriel was terrified by the eyes on him, and by the elders at his back, and could not think how to go on. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z It terrified her, to be unable to visualize tomorrow. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z He landed next to Tock and the terrified Humbug on the tiny island, which now looked completely different. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z He was trying to make a joke, trying to deny that he was terrified to see Alby. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z His voice is high and squeaky, and if I thought Sandy Sanders looked nervous before, never meeting anyone’s eye and talking way too much, he looks downright terrified now. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z I was terrified of falling into the hands of soldiers. Taste of Salt: A Story of Modern Haiti 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z When everyone started talking at once, Thomas put his head in his hands to wait it out, terrified and awed at the same time. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z They crowded around the terrified children, who clutched the She Elephant for want of better comfort. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z “The producers are terrified of that new show Seal Squad Seven. Anyway, we’re going to shoot tomorrow. At the ranch. The writers figured out a way for the action to take place in our barn.” Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z I cried, and fidgeted up and down like a terrified squirrel. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z I glanced at Daisy who was staring terrified between Gatsby and her husband and at Jordan who had begun to balance an invisible but absorbing object on the tip of her chin. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z ‘Then why do these black horses endure such riders? All other animals are terrified when they draw near, even the elf-horse of Glorfindel. The dogs howl and the geese scream at them.’ The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z The terrified passengers—nine freedom riders and five regular passengers—remained glued to their seats as the mob tried to pry open the bus door and began to slash the tires. Because They Marched 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z Fred was so terrified, he wondered if the bulldog and the Doberman could hear his heart thumping inside his chest. Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z I pictured it: me holding my grandfather’s body, terrified and confused, never suspecting the truth about him or myself. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z He was terrified for the “kids,” as he called them. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Until the mother bear made the first move, Omakayas knew she should stay still, or as still as possible, given the terrified jumping of her heart. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z I was terrified that it was the sort of place where you did not know what might happen to you if you suddenly said, ‘I don’t like America.’ Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z Others said they were whites terrified by the wave of southern Negroes flooding the towns, searching for work and places to live. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z Even though she sounds angry, she looks terrified. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z Violet waited again, listening for footsteps, but all she heard was her own terrified pulse. The Bad Beginning 1999-08-25T00:00:00Z Now they were only three, and Kaede was terrified that the Wood might demand another sacrifice. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z “I recognized your picture,” she says, breathless, terrified. Ghost Boys 2018-04-17T00:00:00Z I’m terrified that it might be true—but more terrified that I might want it to be true. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z I was shut up in the room with The Grand High Witch and three terrified frogs. The Witches 1983-10-27T00:00:00Z Oh Jesus Christ Almighty, he wailed silently, terrified of the old-fashioned remedy she was sure to turn up with, and he was certain to drink, in about ten minutes. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z I keep right on, helping Chucha, trying to stay one step ahead of being terrified. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z Maybe I should’ve been terrified, but honestly, I was already about as scared as I could get. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z The room darkened until all I could make out of Yakov’s face was the terrified gleam of his eyes. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z The terrified captives were driven out of the city in a truck; George was certain that they were all about to be executed. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z Dad nodded in slow motion, his terrified eyes locked on to the needle. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z His eyes were wide and terrified as the crazily rolling beam of light struck his face; the handcuffs slid back and forth on his wrists as he reached back for his older brother. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z I’m okay, mainly because the Dursleys are terrified you might turn up and turn them all into bats if I ask you to. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z Neither ever lost his or her temper; and, terrified of blowing their lives again, each begging the other for some kind of emotional security, theirs became a kid-gloved marriage of major proportions. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Actually, I was terrified when I heard that she wanted me to attend a private camp at the ranch. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z The surgeon had bent over the man and the red eyes had gone wild with new fear, rolling horselike, terrified. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z “It makes total sense. I was the same way. I said you were cowardly, but I was just as terrified, Rishi.” When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z On Ellis Island the officials asked her, “What year did your husband cut off his pigtail?” and it terrified her when she could not remember. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z “It’s the picture,” I said, terrified at his eyes, at his voice. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z What do you say when your best friend has lost his mojo because you tried to reduce him to a paranoid bundle of nerves terrified of going into anaphylactic shock? Liar, Liar 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z I am terrified and I don’t even know of what, because I have lost everything already. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z He was depressed and terrified when they took him to death row before trial before being convicted of any crime, and the weeks became months. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z She was terrified, but her survival depended on protecting her stores. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z He was so terrified that merely to discuss the cases, he would retreat into a back room and bolt the door. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z For some reason, I had to hurry, though I was terrified of falling. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z A feral, terrified look in her dark eyes, wet with tears. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z He is terrified, of course, and his terror is written all over his face. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z I dug my nails into the gaps between the boards, terrified that the floor might give out beneath me at any moment. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z And then some strange magnet was pulling our heads together, but just as our lips were about to touch, the quiet was shattered by terrified, bleating shrieks from the next room. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z Her voice rattled on as though she was terrified of the silence that would settle when I was gone. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z We were never burned, although once I might have been when I was so terrified I tried to jump onto the stove to remove the possibility of its remaining a threat. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z My mother would be terrified and angry at the things I'm doing today, but how else am I going to keep myself out of foster care or jail? The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z My very first memory is blood, slopping from the throat of a terrified bull, and my grandfather—red-handed—reaching for my face. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z A neighbor said she had fled at first light, terrified at the thought of invasion. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z I'm sure I sounded afraid because I was terrified. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z “So at this point, people were terrified, as you can imagine,” Dr. Morales continued. I Survived the Eruption of Mount St. Helens, 1980 2016-08-01T00:00:00Z She was terrified and couldn’t stop wondering if the parts of her mother they were using in research could actually feel the things scientists were doing to them. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z Struggling, terrified, he heard more clicking, and saw Ron’s legs leave the ground, too, heard Fang whimpering and howling — next moment, he was being swept away into the dark trees. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z “Look at her. She must be so terrified.” Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z I was terrified I would meet a Christian who would shout at me, “What are you doing here? How dare you enter this sacred place, you defiler? Get out, right now!” Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z “So burn it,” suggested the most terrified of the group. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z He didn’t realize how terrified he was of her knowing until the fear is gone. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z Even when we used to have kiddie parties and play spin the bottle, the girls were terrified when it was his turn because he’d bite. The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z Were they grateful to be in his presence, or terrified of the outcome if he found their portraits unbecoming? Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z Dismay streaked up Purgatory Hill, his ears flat back against his head, the whites of his eyes wild and terrified. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z You keep falling and screaming and laughing, terrified not so much of the fall as the fact that it must end. Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z Spurge and Werfel tripped and dodged through the terrified crowd. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z People stopped sleeping in their houses, terrified at the thought that such a disaster could recur, improvising tents in open spaces or sleeping in the middle of squares and streets. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z He felt the sweat beading on his forehead, slicking his hands; he was terrified to keep going. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z I have never had any before and I’m terrified of losing them. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z He was scared and frightened and terrified, all rolled into one. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z My gentle father—an artist, so uncompromised in his own peace—looks like a terrified, wounded animal now. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z The wretched girl blushed and held her tongue, while Lancelot could be seen throwing his reins to the terrified carter, and storming up the drawbridge, shouting at the top of his voice. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z Before he reached the door, the sunny afternoon was shattered by May Castellan’s terrified scream. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z I followed her, looking over my shoulder at the parlor door, terrified I’d see it slowly open. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z He was terrified and probably thought I was some alien monster. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z At first he was terrified that they needed so many weapons, but he was relieved to see that the vast majority of it was covered with a thick layer of dust. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z “Wait! Where are you taking them?” the man asked, looking terrified. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z The face of the redheaded girl intertwines with gory images from earlier Hunger Games, with my mother withdrawn and unreachable, with Prim emaciated and terrified. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z He is afraid of offending Booth but even more terrified of this mob, which would surely tear him limb from limb. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z Anya whirled, terrified that Sigurd was back, but the man behind her was smiling wide. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z Javi’s strong arm held Max to him like he was terrified a wind was about to blow them apart. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z He didn’t know whether to be awed by that knowledge or terrified. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z When Dimple was younger, she’d go running downstairs, heart pounding every single time, terrified something awful had happened. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z But he was wrong to think the newspapers or government was suppressing his letter: His friend, terrified of being connected to the assassin, never delivered the letter to the newspaper. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z There's only so much time a day that you can spend being terrified of something before your instinct to feel natural human emotions would kick in. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z I don't remember being that small, that vulnerable, that terrified. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z The thought absolutely terrified her and she clutched Marcus’s hand convulsively. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z Dudley edged along the wall, gazing at Mr. Weasley with terrified eyes, and attempted to conceal himself behind his mother and father. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z The tool sank almost to the handle, and Viola made a terrified bellow. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z The darkness seemed to be pressing on their eyeballs as they stood, terrified, waiting. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z She was terrified but doing her best to hide it—for his sake. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Thomas Carlyle thought about these questions, too, and he wrote what would become a motto of the Victorian era: The dilemma was that they were becoming “destitute of faith, yet terrified of skepticism.” Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z I have not heard it coming and am terrified. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z Most look terrified, or angry, or simply miserable. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z But he was terrified; he had visions of his own awkwardness, of how clumsy he would sound, of how startled and ashamed the women would be. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z I jumped up, terrified, and she said, “No no, God, it’s just a garter snake.” Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z I’m not sure what else we can lose, but if I’m being honest, I’m terrified that we’ll find out. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z White people, terrified for their lives, fled from their homes, locked themselves up in public buildings, hid in the woods, and some even left the state. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z This idea terrified the English—and not merely because their sugar island of Jamaica was just over a hundred miles across the water from Saint Domingue. Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science 2010-11-15T00:00:00Z As the “hunters,” totally unnerved and terrified, tried to flee, he sprang after them and soon two more were dragged down, though they still tried desperately to crawl away. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z He remembered how terrified, how repulsed she had looked when he had summoned Gray. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z At one point people outside rushed the bus, their clothes ratty, hair matted to their heads, strange sores like those Thomas had seen on the woman covering their terrified faces. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z I closed my eyes to spare us both the embarrassment, then opened them again, terrified of the darkness. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z The gun jumped in my hand as it went off, but in that instant, the flash lit up her terrified face, an unfinished scream drowned out by the bang. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z As she revolved to face the firelight, the woman said in a cracked and terrified voice, “Severus! Help me!” Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z “I knew it could ruin everything. I was terrified of exactly this. But how could I have predicted? How?” Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z The boy, greatly relieved, leaped from his desk and raced to the door, followed at once by two other children who hadn’t received the test yet but were terrified now to see it. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z Of course you have burned a man’s property—barn, farm implements, hay, and grain; you have polluted his well with coal oil and terrified his family. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z From what Harry could see of Hermione’s face, she looked terrified. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z What if he was huddled somewhere, shivering and terrified, wondering why she hadn’t called for help? The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z And even as I was struggling to escape their cruelty, I was at the same time more terrified by the sound of the angry crowd in the distance. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z He had been beaten as a pup and was terrified of people. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z The terrified reptile, unable to speak, ran up the tree and hid among the fronds, the gift still lodged in its throat. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z It crouches there, terrified, unable to move, hoping to save itself by its immobility. And Then There Were None 1939-11-06T00:00:00Z Suddenly someone threw open the pantry door letting the first morning sun stream into our blinking, terrified eyes. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z I normally would've been terrified, but I didn't have time to be scared. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z As terrified as Citra was, she did not want to leave the scythe alone with his own thoughts, so she went into the living room with him. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z And then, as if taking their cue from the birds, the wounded began to groan and call out, and terrified children began to cry. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z One of his feet hanging over the edge of the table began to shake, and it was clear he was terrified. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z “Well, that’s a better reason than being terrified of your mom,” I said. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z He hated to admit to himself just how terrified he was. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z Hers was the only voice of authority up here, and even the eleven- and twelve-year-old boys were terrified of this female ogre, for she ruled with a rod of steel. Boy: Tales of a Childhood 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z His demand must have surprised, then terrified her. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z He’s just joking, the terrified woman mouths to her son, even as she covers his mouth with her hand. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z The emails are so secretive, as if they were both terrified to ever get caught. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z The gunmen scanned the room, their weapons trained on the terrified customers and employees, their heads swiveling, looking for any movement. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z Our neighbors are equally terrified of Mobutu’s soldiers and their opposition, the Simbas, whose reputation is stalking northern Congo like a lion itself. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z His face—what was left of it—with a terrified eye. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z She landed on his shoulder, coughing and terrified, nosing around his neck. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z The poor dear was evidently terrified at something—very greatly terrified; I do believe that if he had not had me to lean on and to support him he would have sunk down. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z She’d never been terrified by the dark red eyes in the abnormally pale face before me. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z “I bet you are! I sure would be! I’d be terrified! Wait a second. I am terrified. I’m going to be in more shows? That’s scary!” Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z She was terrified and her eyes were wet. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z Something about the children terrified it, or perhaps it was terrified all the time. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Both terrified and incensed, the savage watchdog thundered around, tipping over another table and three more chairs—napkin holders bounced across the floor; a sugar bowl shattered. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z I hoped when the world ended, she would die terrified and alone. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z He thought of Nina standing terrified in that cell as the door slammed shut. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z I looked down into the empty gorge and was suddenly terrified. Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “One for each of us,” said Hermione in a terrified whisper. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z Martin and Ethel were terrified of the watchful eyes behind every darkened window. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z He is terrified to see his mother, more than he had been to see his father’s body in the morgue. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z I see a wide-eyed, terrified janitor clutching a plunger. Shine! 2019-11-05T00:00:00Z She went into the house and I waited, terrified, wondering what she was about. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z Besides, the boys would not go in the kitchen because they were terrified of Betty whom they had seen on the stairs grimly carrying red rubber sheets toward their room. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z Max thinks I'm brave and I think I'm terrified. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z I don’t look at her face, terrified of what I’ll see there. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z She saw Luke standing in the shadows, which admittedly would have terrified anybody, and nearly choked on the wine. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z I’d been watching all this from a recliner a few feet away, dumbfounded, terrified to move or make noise, frantically scribbling notes. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z Specht was waiting to unmoor the ship, and the look on his face was equally terrified. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z A moment later I could see her peering at me from behind the sheer white curtain of the door window, her eyes terrified. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z My parents pulled me from school because they were too scared of what might happen to me, terrified that my suspension could lead to much worse. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z He looked shell-shocked and terrified, but he nodded as if he understood. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z I am terrified and thrilled and confused and a hundred different things at once. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z And I knew that the minute I got cocky—the minute I stopped being pants-wettingly terrified of hollowgast—something terrible would happen. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z Roger found a lodgment for his point and began to push till he was leaning with his whole weight The spear moved forward inch by inch and die terrified squealing became a high-pitched scream. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z Silent and terrified, the animals crept back into the barn. Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z There was a horrible screech of pain and everybody looked around, terrified, to see Susan Bones of Hufflepuff wobbling in her hoop with her left leg still standing five feet away where she had started. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z She found the boy standing alone in the yard with a terrified expression on his face, the old withered mushrooms uprooted at his feet. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z That child was terrified of something, she knew. Forged by Fire 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z I sat there for a while, embarrassed, wishing I were alone, but also terrified. Turtles All the Way Down 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z That kind of talk terrified more voters than it won over. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z Sweeping down from the high ground, General Meade’s infantry pounces on the terrified Confederates, who abandon their wagons and race into the woods on foot. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z I’m terrified I might actually break down over something as stupid as a math test. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z |
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