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First used by Ottoman military "mehter" bands to frighten and demoralise the enemy, cymbals were a useful tool for an empire on the warpath.

From Barron's ● Aug. 6, 2026

I was aware that I didn’t want to frighten my kids with it.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026

The alerts didn’t frighten her as much as before, she said, and her fears about the future have eased.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 2, 2026

"Until yesterday, I never thought there would be something that would frighten me of going back to Liverpool after the break. Team-mates come and go but not like this," Salah posted last summer.

From BBC ● May 23, 2026

“What if I should frighten people? With my remarkable size. What if they flee in terror?”

From "The Girl Who Drank the Moon" by Kelly Barnhill

I have to admit your creativity frightens me a little.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026

What frightens Atash Heil is the uncertainty of what an AI-dominated future might look like - and the speed of the transformation graduates have witnessed during their college years.

From BBC ● Jun. 23, 2026

I’m not here to persuade you to fly if it frightens you that much.

From MarketWatch ● Apr. 9, 2026

Desai: It looked at year end like Kevin Hassett’s star was on the rise, but none of the names discussed frightens me.

From Barron's ● Jan. 9, 2026

It frightens me to think of myself so vulnerable.

From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black

Hilton’s sister, Barbara Giarraffa, frightened fans and TikTok moderators were among those who called authorities.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026

Chris was frightened after hearing about the arrests at Hunter Bookstore, but he says he will keep going.

From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026

“I was frightened and frenzied, which is what con artists use to get our hard-earned cash.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026

Once inside her childhood home, Annie was frightened by what she found—her mother’s purse and iPhone, items Nancy always kept close at hand.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 2, 2026

Chase couldn’t tell what it was, but it frightened him so badly that he nearly sucked in a lungful of water.

From "Storm Runners" by Roland Smith

At the time, fact-checkers and authorities found no verified evidence linking the meme to children harming themselves, although the frightening images were still capable of causing distress.

From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2026

At first glance, "that's frightening," said Richard Ouellet, a professor of international economic law at Quebec's Laval University.

From Barron's ● Aug. 22, 2026

While it sounds frightening to say rates are higher than they’ve been in nearly 20 years, the past two decades are the era that was abnormal.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026

Minnie Driver’s Paris adventures went awry this week when she was involved in a car accident that she’s describing as a frightening close call.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2026

Matthias stooped, speaking gently for fear of frightening the infant.

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques