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Discover LudwigThe phrase "evoke terror" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when describing something that causes a strong feeling of fear or dread.
Example: "The horror movie was designed to evoke terror in its audience, leaving them on the edge of their seats."
Alternatives: "inspire fear" or "arouse dread."
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Mr. Shaftari's name and face still evoke terror among some older Muslims here.
The desert is a happily chosen equivalent of Shakespeare's blasted heath, its great sibilant mass still able to evoke terror and awe.
We're honouring heritage by tapping our well of kindness, knowing that for too many people those colours evoke terror and despair.
Those who support the affective criterion for judging poetry cite its long and respectable history, beginning with Aristotle's dictum that the purpose of tragedy is to evoke "terror and pity".
Teams: Eight teams of 40 feral players each, with names that evoke terror, immorality and enormous royalties: the Miami Vile, Los Angeles Pestilence, San Francisco Sin, Philadelphia Turpitude, Chicago Carnage.
Bad trips are a looming possibility when consuming any hallucinogenic drug, but one seems to evoke terror more predictably than the rest: salvia.
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The memory still evokes terror.
Her story has evoked terror every time I have heard it.
"The Life Before Her Eyes" evokes terror and redemption, shadows and light.
They remember a time when the very word "German" evoked terror.
Mr. Brooks skillfully evokes terror and heart-pounding anxiety from both characters and audience, but he still cannot fully amalgamate these tonally mismatched mini-plays.
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