petrific in a sentence
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Definition
Petrific: causing a state of intense awe or immobilizing fear.
Crossword clues for petrific
Crossword clue ideas and answer hints for the word "petrific".
- Turning to stone from fear or awe.
- Causing a frozen state of intense wonder.
- Rendering one motionless with astonishment.
- Instilling an awe that paralyzes movement.
- Making one feel immobile from sheer amazement.
Petrific sentence examples
- The sudden appearance of the ancient statue left us all feeling petrific with awe.
- As the story unfolded, the protagonist found himself in a petrific moment of uncertainty.
- The chilling tale of the haunted forest had a petrific effect on the campers around the fire.
- Her petrific stare held everyone in the room captive, unable to look away.
- During the storm, the lightning struck so close that it left us in a petrific state of shock.