Timorous
Timorous adjective - Easily frightened.
Usage example: sensational news stories that seem designed to needlessly alarm an already timorous public
Terrorized and timorous are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Terrorized" instead an adjective "Timorous".
Terrorized
Terrorized adjective - Filled with fear or dread.
Usage example: the terrorized victims didn't know where to run during the bombing raid
Timorous and terrorized are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Timorous" instead an adjective "Terrorized".
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