bump in the night
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They also depicted James’s life as smooth and sunny, despite his obsession with things that go bump in the night.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026
Whatever you think about doing when you hear something go bump in the night, don’t.
From Salon ● Mar. 31, 2025
Talk about Halloween-ish things going bump in the night!
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 26, 2023
Ghost stories often start with a bump in the night, a figure in a mirror, a disembodied voice whispering from the void.
From New York Times ● Sep. 23, 2023
I didn’t believe in ghosts or spirits or things that go bump in the night.
From "Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel" by Harlan Coben
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