Though dead almost 20 years, his is still a towering, terrifying presence in Bucharest - a city once termed the "Paris of the East".

The action is dominated by Death, sometimes a terrifying presence, sometimes comforting.

It was there, in that place where it could not be, a tiny, shiny, terrifying presence.

The terrifying presence of his voice brooked no dispute.

I had felt the same terrifying presence in Germany too, but in a different mood.

The monastic policemen lent a terrifying presence.

It was a huge, a terrifying presence.

Mr. Hatch was the Latin teacher, a terrifying presence.

It was March 25, and for months the drones had been a terrifying presence.

The creature was instead made invisible, which Gamble believes gave it a more terrifying presence.