Thriller And Suspense Vocabulary

verb to run faster or farther than someone or something else

• The athlete was able to outrun his competitors and win the race.
• I bet I can outrun you in a foot race!
• I can totally outrun that slowpoke!
• No matter how hard I try, I can never seem to outrun my past mistakes.

noun a quality or state of being scary or causing fear

• The scariness of the horror movie was intensified by the eerie soundtrack.
• I can't handle the scariness of that haunted house!
• The scariness of that roller coaster was off the charts!
• The scariness of facing my fears is overwhelming, but I know I need to do it to grow.