adjective
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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He had the gun pointed at my head. I was absolutely petrified .
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He was petrified with fear as I held my knife in front of him.
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She's a very nervous dog, and she's petrified of traffic.
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She just stood there, petrified at the thought of the crowds waiting outside.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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As I say, I was petrified !
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Firemen secured the bus with ropes to stop it tumbling over the edge before escorting the petrified passengers to safety.
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I used to be petrified of these dragons, even though I knew they probably didn't exist.
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It moved aside the earth and found the petrified wood that was the heart in the forest.
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Sitting in the rear, maybe it had felt worse, but I'd been petrified .
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Their L-shaped living rooms were graced by open fireplaces, with the latest shapes in petrified wood adorning the mantelpieces.
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There's no need to look like a petrified rabbit.