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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Recent Examples of terrors
The point is, instead, to revel in the contrast between the terrors and the impressively unfazed people who navigate them.
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Alison Herman, Variety, 29 Apr. 2026
In 1602, she was afflicted by a slew of symptoms, such as convulsions, fits, and terrors.
—Literary Hub, 28 Apr. 2026
And Static wandered into liminal spaces, the inexplicable, and terrors sometimes best left unspoken.
—Richard Newby, HollywoodReporter, 27 Apr. 2026
Still, Levack’s film offers terrors and troubles of a different stripe.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 15 Apr. 2026
Film will ultimately survive as a medium even in the face of overwhelming terrors.
—Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 9 Mar. 2026
What could be worse than these twin terrors?
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 8 Feb. 2026
Almost every one of Arsenal’s title-winning seasons in living memory has had a moment where the terrors set in.
—Amy Lawrence, New York Times, 27 Jan. 2026
The lustrous surfaces hide moral horrors, silence emotional terrors, and block out the filth beyond their boundaries.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 17 Jan. 2026
Alison Herman, Variety, 29 Apr. 2026
In 1602, she was afflicted by a slew of symptoms, such as convulsions, fits, and terrors.
—Literary Hub, 28 Apr. 2026
And Static wandered into liminal spaces, the inexplicable, and terrors sometimes best left unspoken.
—Richard Newby, HollywoodReporter, 27 Apr. 2026
Still, Levack’s film offers terrors and troubles of a different stripe.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 15 Apr. 2026
Film will ultimately survive as a medium even in the face of overwhelming terrors.
—Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 9 Mar. 2026
What could be worse than these twin terrors?
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 8 Feb. 2026
Almost every one of Arsenal’s title-winning seasons in living memory has had a moment where the terrors set in.
—Amy Lawrence, New York Times, 27 Jan. 2026
The lustrous surfaces hide moral horrors, silence emotional terrors, and block out the filth beyond their boundaries.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 17 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for terrors
Noun
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Sometimes, those personal demons will be the death of you.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
30 Apr. 2026
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Still overcome with his own grief, Creasy must tuck his own demons away in an effort to care for a teenage girl whose life has suddenly been thrown into chaos.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
30 Apr. 2026
Noun
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So too did Trump spiritual advisor Paula White-Cain, who compared the president’s torments to those of Jesus.—
Pat Beall,
Sun Sentinel,
17 Apr. 2026
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In the face of such grave concerns, Alyoshka’s torments seem self-indulgent and frustrating, but his problem—whether to leave or stay—is far from insignificant.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Terrors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/terrors. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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