This was because of a comment he'd made earlier about being terrified of sharks.
From the nzherald.co.nz
You destroyed her house and you terrified her, causing her significant injuries.
From the gazettelive.co.uk
Passenger and Kokoda porter Kila Johns says he was terrified after the take-off.
From the theaustralian.com.au
He was terrified, but started developing his act and stage presence nonetheless.
From the ocregister.com
The answer is that, like David Cameron, he's terrified of being seen as elitist.
From the thisismoney.co.uk
The rest are now divided between the bleakly resigned and the frankly terrified.
From the economist.com
I was terrified that if the quake didn't stop soon, the building might collapse.
From the nzherald.co.nz
A young woman about to leave home is terrified by the idea of her parents dying.
From the guardian.co.uk
They were still very terrified, looking for some reassurance they would be safe.
From the sacbee.com
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Fill with terror; frighten greatly
Terrorism is the systematic use of terror especially as a means of coercion. At present, the International community has been unable to formulate a universally agreed, legally binding, criminal law definition of terrorism. ...