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Adjective

Causing fear or terror

Repulsive or not aesthetically pleasant

Dangerous or full of peril

Disturbing in nature due to references to death or dying

Causing fear, excitement, suspense and/or nervousness

Noun

Violent or forcible action used to coerce someone into doing something against their will

Verb

Present participle for to frighten or cause fear

Present participle for to give someone a feeling of uneasiness or mild fright

Present participle for to pester or harass (someone) in an aggressive or persistent manner

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Adjective

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Causing fear or terror

terrorizing^US

terrorising^UK

sombre^UK

somber^US

gray^US

grey^UK

agonizing^US

agonising^UK

unfavorable^US

too horrible for words

gruelling^UK

grueling^US

humourless^UK

humorless^US

unsavory^US

unsavoury^UK

labored^US

laboured^UK

easier said than done

like getting blood out of a stone

meagre^UK

meager^US

agonized^US

agonised^UK

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“Trapped in a hot, heaving crowd, I suffer the most terrifying claustrophobia of my life.”

Adjective

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Repulsive or not aesthetically pleasant

ill-favored^US

unsavoury^UK

unsavory^US

fetid^US

foetid^UK

as plain as a pikestaff

off-colour^UK

off-color^US

like the back end of a bus

spoiled^US

spoilt^UK

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Adjective

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Dangerous or full of peril

defenceless^UK

defenseless^US

hanging in the balance

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Adjective

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Disturbing in nature due to references to death or dying

somber^US

sombre^UK

gray^US

grey^UK

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Adjective

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Causing fear, excitement, suspense and/or nervousness

Noun

Violent or forcible action used to coerce someone into doing something against their will

terrorising^UK

terrorizing^US

demanding money with menaces

entrapment

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Verb

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Present participle for to frighten or cause fear

terrorising^UK

terrorizing^US

paralysing^UK

paralyzing^US

scaring the bejesus out of

scaring witless

scaring stiff

throwing into a panic

scaring the pants off

giving someone goose pimples

scaring the living daylights out of

putting the fear of God into

scaring someone out of their wits

frightening to death

filling with terror

frightening the living daylights out of

frightening the life out of

paralysing with fear

making one's hair stand on end

throwing into a blue funk

frightening someone out of their wits

scaring the hell out of

scaring the life out of

giving one the creeps

making one's flesh creep

sending into a cold sweat

striking fear into

making one's blood run cold

making someone shake in their shoes

scaring the pants off of

frightening out of your wits

giving someone the heebie-jeebies

making someone jump out of their skin

tyrannizing^US

giving someone a fright

tyrannising^UK

making someone's hair stand on end

surprising

getting to

chilling to the marrow

throwing into a tizzy

throwing off balance

throwing into a fright

scaring the daylights out of

giving someone a jolt

giving a shock

becoming horror-stricken

becoming horror-struck

making someone jump out of his skin

throwing into disarray

filling with panic

blinding someone with something

victimising^UK

victimizing^US

pulling the rug from under

pulling the rug out from under

taking your breath away

scaring someone half to death

using strong-arm tactics on

riding roughshod over

filling with consternation

throwing cold water on

galling

sapping

harrowing

pouring cold water on

stressing

enervating

putting someone off their stroke

knocking the stuffing out of

agonizing^US

agonising^UK

giving someone the blues

ticking off

traumatising^UK

setting someone back on their heels

making someone scratch their head

stopping someone in their tracks

bowling over

taking the wind out of your sails

hurting somebody's feelings

bedevilling^UK

bedeviling^US

causing to be at a stand

tantalising^UK

tantalizing^US

dissing

beleaguering

causing anxiety to

dampening the spirits of

shattering

making someone fed up

putting out of countenance

zinging

reducing to tears

benumbing

putting someone off their stride

bringing tears to your eyes

sending over the edge

filling with loathing

breaking the heart of

knocking the wind out of

harshing one's mellow

causing someone to lose their composure

hitting like ton of bricks

raising someone's eyebrows

completely surprising

shaking out of your complacency

inciting

messing with one's head

balking^US

baulking^UK

shattering the illusions of

causing to lose heart

rubbing up the wrong way

rankling with

giving offence

putting someone's nose out of joint

causing offense

treading on someone's toes

upsetting the applecart

mixing up

setting someone thinking

doing a number on

making it tough for

pressing

harshing someone's mellow

hanging over

making desolate

bearing down

breaking someone's heart

giving someone the hump

casting a gloom on

making discontented

casting a shadow over

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“Funny how I can watch all sorts of horror movies for hours and not get scared while that movie and its sequel terrify me!”

Verb

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Present participle for to give someone a feeling of uneasiness or mild fright

giving someone the creeps

making someone want to throw up

giving someone the heebie-jeebies

making your gorge rise

Verb

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Present participle for to pester or harass (someone) in an aggressive or persistent manner

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