frightening

Example Sentences

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"And in some ways, I think that's even more frightening."

From Barron's • May 17, 2026

Over three minutes, the pressure builds and builds until the frontman Luka Aranđelović erupts with a genuinely frightening scream.

From BBC • May 8, 2026

"At the end there can be a death rattle - a sound of hard breathing that can be frightening for people in the room," she says.

From BBC • May 2, 2026

The reader is invited to follow her often frightening pursuit of spiritual penance.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

The idea was more frightening than the years still ahead of me.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo