No. 9,614 in Swedish
förskräckande
Terrifying or horrifying.
In a sentence
Det var en förskräckande upplevelse att bli vilse i skogen.
It was an alarming experience to get lost in the forest.
Here, 'förskräckande' is used as an adjective to describe an experience that causes fear or dread.
Hon berättade en förskräckande historia från sin barndom.
She told a terrifying story from her childhood.
In this use, 'förskräckande' emphasizes the scary or unsettling aspect of the story.
De undvek det förskräckande huset på gatan.
They avoided the frightening house on the street.
'Förskräckande' describes the house in a way that implies it arouses fear or unease in people who see it.
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