frightful
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But even before the balance goes unrespected, the team behind “The Substance” elevated the beauty of its stars to make their mutual descent into frightful abominations all the more jarring.
From Salon • Feb. 28, 2025
She added it was "scarcely credible such a frightful pub exists in Cymru".
From BBC • Aug. 4, 2024
It’s a frightful and gargantuan performance that should come with a trigger warning.
From New York Times • Feb. 29, 2024
That may be a frightful lesson for National Review and other publications like it, but it should be comforting for the rest of us.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 13, 2024
When she opened the door, she found Allegra, their friend from school, standing in the middle of the room wearing a frightful dress that made her look like a giant boysenberry.
From "The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street" by Karina Yan Glaser
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Power Suffix: -ful
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