Loyalty to a petrified opinion never yet broke a chain or freed a human soul. From LearnThat.org. [Mark Twain]
petrified with fear. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
petrified wood. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
Verb (used with object) : I was petrified with fear. ,The tragedy in his life petrified his emotions. From Dictionary.com.
Whisper it in petrified little-boy tones: dead punctuation is invisible to everyone else — yet we see it all the time. From Wordnik.com. [04.04] Reference
We laughed at the talk of an All-Star boycott, flinched at the talk of a strike, and remain petrified that this season could be shut down. From Wordnik.com. [USATODAY.com - All this, and just a third of the way done] Reference
Old Crossley had reached the stage that is known as petrified with astonishment. From Wordnik.com. [Charlie to the Rescue] Reference
The actress said she was "petrified" about her new role. From Wordnik.com. [The Independent - Frontpage RSS Feed] Reference
Not a single boat came over from the 'petrified' militia. From Wordnik.com. [The War With the United States : A Chronicle of 1812] Reference
King blasts Democrats for being "petrified" of immigration vote. From Wordnik.com. [CNN.com] Reference
Seal "petrified" in public by Music-News. com - November 2 2008. From Wordnik.com. [Undercover Music News] Reference
She was shocked and "petrified" at what had happened to her, she said. From Wordnik.com. Reference
Ettmueller said the restaurant was "petrified" that a lawsuit was coming. From Wordnik.com. [ajc.com - News] Reference
No prizes for guessing that we've veered toward "petrified" for a while now. From Wordnik.com. [NYT > Home Page] Reference
My MIL said I should name one of them Petra because she's "petrified" of rats. From Wordnik.com. [YummY! Down on This] Reference
A woman held hostage at gunpoint by robbers as they fled said she was "petrified". From Wordnik.com. [BBC News | News Front Page | World Edition] Reference
Dec was left "petrified" by a parrot at this year's Britain's Got Talent auditions. From Wordnik.com. [All - Digital Spy - Entertainment and Media News] Reference
Rolling Stone magazine that she used to get off her face so often it "petrified" her. From Wordnik.com. [Daily News & Analysis] Reference
The Aspen, Colorado resident told AP she was "petrified" of failing to reach the summit. From Wordnik.com. [FOXNews.com] Reference
It said Cheryl was looked "petrified" and was "shaking", does that mean she's going crazy now too??. From Wordnik.com. Reference
In these many curious fossils are discovered, such as petrified wood, and seashells of various sorts. From Wordnik.com. [The History of Sumatra Containing An Account Of The Government, Laws, Customs And Manners Of The Native Inhabitants] Reference
She told the AP she was "petrified" of not reaching the summit "because then the whole world will know.". From Wordnik.com. [ABC News: Top Stories] Reference
And yet she was very beautiful, and if she were "petrified," every critic would pronounce her perfection. From Wordnik.com. [The Love Affairs of Great Musicians, Volume 2] Reference
He said employers want to hire workers but are "petrified" and don't know if it will be worthwhile to go forward. From Wordnik.com. [Local News from Gadsden Times] Reference
Within seconds, the robbers fled, taking the "petrified" assistant, Petra Ehnar, with them to ensure their escape. From Wordnik.com. [Telegraph.co.uk: news, business, sport, the Daily Telegraph newspaper, Sunday Telegraph] Reference
He is now "petrified" of being forced to return to South Africa where he is convinced he will not receive a fair trial. From Wordnik.com. [Telegraph.co.uk - Telegraph online, Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph] Reference
In court, Barrett said he had begged his neighbours not to have the mastiff-rottweiler because his wife was "petrified". From Wordnik.com. [The Independent - Frontpage RSS Feed] Reference
Mr. Carrington was kind of petrified, but I runs downstairs and tells the superintendent, and he chases me off to the station. From Wordnik.com. [The Wit and Humor of America, Volume VII. (of X.)] Reference
A woman held hostage at gunpoint by robbers as they fled after a £40m gems heist in London said she was "petrified", a court hears. From Wordnik.com. [The Blog of Kev]
Driving instructor Cordelia Nolan, 25, said she was "petrified" when her 10-week premature baby, Emrys, lost his colour and turned blue. From Wordnik.com. [Random Acts Of Reality] Reference
"petrified" of failing to reach the summit "because then the whole world will know.". From Wordnik.com. [StarTribune.com rss feed] Reference
"petrified" of going to school, and the teen instead went to an apartment complex to visit a friend. From Wordnik.com. [Toronto Sun] Reference
"petrified" he was going to lose the terrier after it disappeared down a disused mining cavern in Maldon about 4pm (AEST) on Sunday. From Wordnik.com. [Latest News - Yahoo!7 News] Reference
"He is petrified something will be pinned on him.". From Wordnik.com. [Capitol Letter: Ashcroft Is Watching Us But Who's Watching Ashcroft] Reference
I'm personally petrified of SUV drivers on cell phones. From Wordnik.com. [We Protect Kids From Everything But Fear] Reference
I was petrified because I had never played in front of that many people. From Wordnik.com. [Don't Call Her The 'New Norah'] Reference
I was petrified about how the news media would grill me about my addiction. From Wordnik.com. [Even My Husband Never Knew] Reference
He let the horses help him fight inner demons that had always petrified him. From Wordnik.com. [Caroline Walker: Wyatt Webb's Horses Will Change Your Life If You Let Them] Reference
"I was absolutely petrified to let, anyone know I was going through menopause," she says. From Wordnik.com. [Menopause] Reference
The child stares, petrified, at her loving father, who smiles back and pats her good night. From Wordnik.com. [Best Left Unsaid: intro and ch.01] Reference
Still another pointed out that "heaven is not the last refuge of the petrified, but the promise to those who can open their hearts.". From Wordnik.com. [Letters] Reference
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