fright
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The audience’s understanding of fright story rules and stock characters seasons the show’s sinister comedy, as it also draws on the audience’s familiarity with places like its titular town, whether by reputation or experience.
From Salon ● Jun. 18, 2026
The stock briefly fell below $400 last week as investors took fright at its annual guidance for around $190 billion in capital spending.
From Barron's ● May 4, 2026
Even better, she’s worked through her stage fright.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 3, 2026
O’Brien, in fright makeup and wig, looked like Aunt Gladys, the orange-haired witch in the horror movie “Weapons.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 16, 2026
Amanda, paralysed with fright, managed to stutter, "My m-m-mummy likes them. She p-p-plaits them for me every morning."
From "Matilda" by Roald Dahl
Eventually, he finds himself inside a barn with anthropomorphized hay and other frights.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 27, 2026
On the field, he has impressed as a young captain and here, not without frights, he came through his toughest test so far.
From BBC ● Feb. 8, 2026
These spots are sure to give frights and delights.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 27, 2025
It’s a classically eerie ghost movie that’s not at all reliant on jump scares or metaphorical frights to unnerve viewers.
From Salon ● Jan. 24, 2025
Once the boogeyperson is done telling us about a few of her favorite frights, Agent Kozy lets us ask questions.
From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston
