frighten
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In his speech to young people, the prime minister said he did not want to "frighten" his audience or put pressure on them.
From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026
The risk of similar consequences might be enough to frighten off many providers.
From Slate • Feb. 21, 2026
Sanctions still hurt the targeted country, but they no longer frighten the market, especially if loosely enforced.
From Barron's • Nov. 20, 2025
That is what cinema is all about, an indefinable presence, faces full of expression, voices that cannot be easily replicated, eyes that channel energy that can move and frighten and surprise us.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 7, 2025
Now, at the sudden prospect of a scythe before him, Rowan had an odd urge to do the same—as if raising his hands above his head could frighten the scythe away.
From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman
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