frightful

Example Sentences

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But you don’t have to be obsessed with frightful fare to fit in.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 30, 2025

But even before the balance goes unrespected, the team behind “The Substance” elevated the beauty of its stars to make their mutual descent into frightful abominations all the more jarring.

From Salon • Feb. 28, 2025

The King, who has an occupational interest in signing things, looked at earlier versions of rolls on shiny parchment and said: "You'd have frightful difficulty signing on that."

From BBC • May 2, 2024

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

From New York Times • Feb. 29, 2024

There were reports of frightful American casualties—some newspaper said that two thousand American soldiers were being killed and wounded every day.

From "The Chosen" by Chaim Potok