striking fear

A form of strike fear — To terrify; to petrify [with into ‘someone’].

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of strike fear
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striking fear. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/striking%20fear

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“striking fear.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/striking%20fear. Accessed November 4, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “striking fear,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/striking%20fear.

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