frightened
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One veteran of Whitehall's corridors told me: "The contempt for the civil service, now amply reciprocated, has left the means by which politicians implement their policy frightened and wary."
From BBC • May 16, 2026
Thucydides was the great ancient historian of the Peloponnesian War, and he argued that a rising Athens frightened Sparta and led to war.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 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
"People are frightened and angry, and the icing on the cake is the village does not really benefit," she said.
From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026
And then there is the sound of one’s own frightened heart, beating much too loudly as one begins to think one has made a dreadful mistake to ever leave the comforts of home.
From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood
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