frightened
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So if you — like many in the financial media — are worried about private credit, you should be downright frightened by private equity.
From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026
Despite the headlines about the ship and its increasingly frightened passengers, cruise stocks are rallying on Wednesday due to even bigger news: reports that the U.S. and Iran are nearing a peace deal.
From Barron's • May 6, 2026
Today, the mine’s poorly maintained dams still loom over frightened victims of the spill, according to their lawyers.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026
"Any mention of transfusions brings me back to being that frightened child, sitting alone in my room, trying to make sense of a choice that felt impossible," she said.
From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026
‘But why would a badger have frightened Wolf?’
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
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