as in demons
a source of persistent emotional distress
after the death of her father, fear of developing cancer became one of the terrors of her life
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The real terrors are kept outside, on this notoriously hellish stretch of Hollywood Boulevard.
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Jess Joho, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024
In the movie, a bright, striving teenager navigates the terrors of Jim Crow South and makes a split-decision that recasts the course of his life.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 2 Oct. 2024
Film fanatics might recall the lurking terrors in 1997’s Campfire Tales or the budding romance of two college grads in 2004’s Perfect Opposites.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 2 Oct. 2024
Jess Joho, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024
In the movie, a bright, striving teenager navigates the terrors of Jim Crow South and makes a split-decision that recasts the course of his life.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 2 Oct. 2024
Film fanatics might recall the lurking terrors in 1997’s Campfire Tales or the budding romance of two college grads in 2004’s Perfect Opposites.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 2 Oct. 2024
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“Terrors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/terrors. Accessed 25 Nov. 2024.
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