frighten

Example Sentences

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Nine countries, at any time, could use their Persian and Oman Gulf shoreline to frighten risk-averse captains and insurers from using the strait.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Johnson had hoped that running noisy appliances — the dishwasher and the laundry spin cycle — would scare the bear away, but all the noise managed to do was frighten his cat.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 4, 2025

Sanctions still hurt the targeted country, but they no longer frighten the market, especially if loosely enforced.

From Barron's • Nov. 20, 2025

They now have quality players in attack who are full of confidence, who can frighten opposition defenders.

From BBC • Aug. 17, 2025

“No, Hlao-roo. We don’t want to frighten him. Three’s too many.”

From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams