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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a terrifying act" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe an action or event that causes fear or dread.
Example: "The news of the sudden attack was shocking, and many considered it a terrifying act against humanity."
Alternatives: "a horrifying deed" or "a fearsome action".
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In a terrifying act of self-deception, Eichmann believed his inhuman acts were marks of virtue.
Gareth Preston, senior crown prosecutor for the Crown Prosecution Service Wales, said: "Zackery Davies is a dangerous young man whose distorted and racist views led him to commit a terrifying act of violence.
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; 10 years ago (From the issue of Jan . 26 , 1987The terrorists' most terrifying act occurred recently in France.
Not that we know know that any Syrian refugees were involved in this latest terrifying act.
"I was profoundly moved and still am, [I am] affected by this terrifying act and by the murder of this couple of police officers, killed at home, in front of their child," he said.
One of the most terrifying acts was the two 2011 terror attacks in Norway committed by Anders Behring Breivik, killing 77 persons in total.
What they never lost was their dignity or the memory of those terrifying acts committed by the Young Turks against their people.
The Manichean notion that Christians (or Jews or Hindus or Atheists) are good while Muslims are intrinsically bad is volatile and can spiral from misapprehension to misinformation to misdeed to truly terrifying acts of violence.
Following the San Bernardino attacks, and like after all major terrorism attacks, debates erupt discussing relationships between Islam and violence and whether the terrifying acts of so called Islamic State -- known as ISIL -- is Islamic.
"In light of that just happening literally a month ago, taking away ways we can find each other online is kind of a terrifying and potentially deadly act," Baby told VICE.
It is a terrifying breach of security, an act of wanton destruction and a safety risk to all the diners who have placed their trust in the institution.
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