frighten

Example Sentences

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Then the strange wolf stopped yip-and-yowling and advanced in frightening silence.

From Literature

Let’s be clear, the breast cancer statistics for women are downright frightening: One in eight women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in their lifetime.

From Los Angeles Times

The book contains a frightening portrait of hyponatremia, which is a low level of sodium in the blood that can be triggered by ingesting too much water—a particular danger during endurance events.

From The Wall Street Journal

"Touch wood, no. I've been very, very close. It's this that frightens them", he tugs his orange vest.

From BBC

"If he goes offline for more than half an hour or an hour, all kinds of frightening thoughts start running through my mind," she says.

From BBC