frightfully

Example Sentences

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

From BBC • Jan. 4, 2026

Perhaps one could argue that this kind of frightfully subdued blockbuster is a result of audiences being confused about what they want.

From Salon • Jul. 7, 2025

And it is fantasy to try to divorce sports from the times we live in and the events that unfold, sometimes frightfully, beyond the comfortable confines of the stadium and arena.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 25, 2025

He looks frightfully self-conscious, not so much like a man wearing uncomfortable wool or cotton but one who realizes he’s wearing the emperor’s clothes.

From Washington Post • Jan. 24, 2023

“I think that’s frightfully unfair of you, blaming it on me,” Queenie said.

From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein