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more frightening



ADJECTIVE
fearsome
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Antonyms


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Seeing the outfit up close is a reminder of just how little Hopkins needed to work with: Even with virtually his entire body immobilized and much of his face obscured, Lecter somehow became more frightening.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026

Natalie said she found the response "disappointing", adding: "I think a lot of people are already frightened and it's more frightening not knowing."

From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026

Even more frightening are the claims made about how this information is gathered.

From Salon ● Sep. 21, 2026

That is more frightening than stupidity, which can at least be kept out of the meeting.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 31, 2026

The fury had drained from his face as completely as it had once drained from Tom’s face, and the change was even more frightening than rage.

From "The House of the Scorpion" by Nancy Farmer



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