bump in the night

Example Sentences

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Horror podcasting isn’t just about the things that go bump in the night, but what those bumps sound like, and the images they conjure in a listener’s mind.

From Salon • Mar. 15, 2026

Long days mean less time to be afraid of things that go bump in the night, right?

From Seattle Times • May 9, 2024

You’ll find things that go bump in the night but not much else underneath the doom and gloom.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 7, 2023

What goes bump in the night at this house?

From BBC • Aug. 16, 2023

Suddenly, I find myself replaying every single one of the stories Grandma used to tell me—stories of gods who wove webs of deceit, and of monsters that went bump in the night.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer