No. 11,981 in French
terrifiante
Frightening or terrifying.
In a sentence
La forêt terrifiante au clair de lune nous a effrayés.
The terrifying forest under the moonlight frightened us.
Here, 'terrifiante' serves as an adjective describing the noun 'forêt', emphasizing the eerie and frightening atmosphere.
Son regard terrifiant a fait taire toute la salle.
His terrifying gaze silenced the entire room.
In this example, 'terrifiante' describes 'regard', expressing an intimidating or fear-inducing glance.
Cette histoire terrifiante m'empêche de dormir.
This terrifying story keeps me awake at night.
Here, 'terrifiante' qualifies 'histoire', focusing on the frightening nature of the narrative.
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