terror
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
How often you will meet it
Rank 1,204 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 15,185 times across 173,499 chapters — 0.007% of every word in the library.
What it means
noun
- an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety also: panic, affright
- a person who inspires fear or dread also: scourge, threat he was the terror of the neighborhood
- a very troublesome child also: brat, little terror, holy terror
- the use of extreme fear in order to coerce people (especially for political reasons) he used terror to make them confess
terror in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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A curious sensation of terror came over me.
The Picture of Dorian Gray · Oscar Wilde · Chapter 1
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What hints of pitiless power and terror spoke In waves that on their iron coast-line broke?
Pennsylvania Pilgrim, and other poems Part 6 From — Volume I · John Greenleaf Whittier · Chapter 1
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The workshops were all deserted; and people strolled at random, stupor or terror painted on their countenance.
Other People's Money · Emile Gaboriau · Chapter 1
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They required no second admonition, but rushed into Gluck's room, wet through, and in an agony of terror.
Famous Stories Every Child Should Know · Hamilton Wright [Editor] Mabie · Chapter 1
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The creature in terror lifted him high up into the air and began to circle round the tower of the castle.
The Yellow Fairy Book: The Grateful Beasts · World Traditions (Celtic, Norse, Asian & Persian) · Chapter 1