frightfully

Example Sentences

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"He had black crew-cut hair and National Health glasses and was frightfully shy and very poor... I started selling the odd drawing on his behalf for seven or eight pounds."

From Barron's • Jun. 12, 2026

After a frightfully cold spell, a return to milder temperatures can cause previously frozen pipes to burst.

From BBC • Jan. 4, 2026

The sounds, those seductively embracing and those frightfully howling in the wind, became an acknowledged life in all its strangeness, the animal kingdom as counselor to our uncertainties, indulgences and differences.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 28, 2025

Of course, UW still fell frightfully short of 19 touchdowns.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 25, 2022

With the first picture he sent, it was clear he sneaked off and tried to get a good look at the Well of Lightning, so we were all frightfully excited.

From "The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge" by M.T. Anderson and Eugene Yelchin