frighteningly

Example Sentences

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Frighteningly little is known about the current situation in North Korea.

From BBC • May 8, 2022

Frighteningly Bevin says the fund paid out $1 billion in benefits last year but only brought in several hundred-million.

From Washington Times • Aug. 1, 2018

Frighteningly, any of us is capable of this.

From Slate • Jun. 28, 2016

Frighteningly, according to the WHO’s newest projections, that figure will explode to 10,000 cases per week by December if the resources are not deployed to contain the epidemic fast.

From Time • Oct. 15, 2014

Frighteningly determined - sometimes to the expense of everything else.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 16, 2010