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most frightening



ADJECTIVE
fearsome
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I felt for that goalie, put in soccer’s most frightening position: facing down big-bodied Erling Haaland, charging like a caffeinated rhino.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 17, 2026

In horror films, the most frightening threats are often the ones you cannot see.

From Science Daily Dec. 28, 2025

Speaking to BBC Radio Foyle's North West Today programme, he said he's heard from victims that "this is the most frightening thing you can experience, it's like drowning".

From BBC Jul. 3, 2025

"We can no longer find solace in the fact that there are more of us than there are them. That’s the most frightening thing of all."

From Salon Jan. 7, 2025

Finally, after sixteen of the most frightening days of our lives, we were all together again.

From "Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World" by Malala Yousafzai



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