frightful
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And will we ever sleep well in an area that has not seen the last of wildfires and frightful winds?
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 27, 2025
The King, who has an occupational interest in signing things, looked at earlier versions of rolls on shiny parchment and said: "You'd have frightful difficulty signing on that."
From BBC • May 2, 2024
It’s a frightful and gargantuan performance that should come with a trigger warning.
From New York Times • Feb. 29, 2024
The outdoors may be frightful, but indoors is where time is best spent amid the frigid cold month of January.
From Salon • Jan. 29, 2024
Merlyn took off his spectacles, dashed them on the floor and jumped on them with both feet “Castor and Pollux blow me to Bermuda!” he exclaimed, and immediately vanished with a frightful roar.
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
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Power Suffix: -ful
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