When a crew does get overrun by pirates, the operations room in Dubai takes some terrified calls.

BBC: Seeking Somali pirates, from the air

Some people are terrified, but some people push you to go further.

BBC: A theatre play - all to yourself

Some captains of industry were terrified by this new, barbarian-filled world of finance.

ECONOMIST: Face value

What had tried to kill him was not just in the pond but out here, too, in every natural thing, and there was no him, no Suzanne, no Mom, no nothing, just the sound of some kid crying like a terrified baby.

NEWYORKER: Tenth of December

Some students looked dazed, others terrified.

NPR: Medical Examiner: 24 Dead In Oklahoma Twister

Terrified women and men - some carrying children in their arms - were rushed from the burning building by firefighters.

BBC: NEWS | Europe | Witnesses describe blaze horrors

"They're terrified of Facebook and, to some extent, Twitter, " says Peretti.

FORBES: Magazine Article

For some reasons, our otherwise well-educated European friends are terrified of GMO foods.

FORBES: Non-GMO Foods? Nonsense.