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frightful

[frahyt-fuhl] / ˈfraɪt fəl /


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Walker said the conditions for such a catch are frightful.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 1, 2024

She added it was "scarcely credible such a frightful pub exists in Cymru".

From BBC Aug. 4, 2024

It’s a frightful and gargantuan performance that should come with a trigger warning.

From New York Times Feb. 29, 2024

The outdoors may be frightful, but indoors is where time is best spent amid the frigid cold month of January.

From Salon Jan. 29, 2024

And the night, far from being frightful, was lovely beyond thought, for the stars were close, and although there was no moon the starlight made a silver glow in the sky.

From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck




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