frighten
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There are many risks that can frighten the bond market.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
"We feel responsible for starting to inform society about the rapid and dynamic technological changes which personally frighten us," he told AFP.
From Barron's ● Sep. 7, 2026
That should frighten audiences — all audiences, even those who only see a handful of movies theatrically in an entire year.
From Salon ● Sep. 2, 2026
I was aware that I didn’t want to frighten my kids with it.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026
They’re quite sinister and would certainly frighten off ghosts or thieves.
From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin
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What frightens Ms. Stern most isn’t simply that the AfD might become stronger.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
I have to admit your creativity frightens me a little.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026
It frightens me how painfully ironic it feels to cover a film about my industry’s demise when it was “The Devil Wears Prada” that pointed me here in the first place.
From Salon ● May 1, 2026
I’m not here to persuade you to fly if it frightens you that much.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 9, 2026
Whatever you do, don’t do anything that hurts or frightens the animal you are interested in.
From "My Life with the Chimpanzees" by Jane Goodall
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“We know last night frightened our neighbors. No matter what happens outside our doors, everyone who comes inside is our patient, and our focus will only be on that patient, and it will not change.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 7, 2026
In the story’s climax, a frightened Ichabod encounters the terrible spirit on the way home from a party—or is it Brom, playing an elaborate prank?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026
Peta says birds can become "frightened, disoriented and panicked" in stadium environments, putting themselves and fans at risk.
From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2026
The mayor of Milan, Giuseppe Sala, said that he had witnessed "smashed shop windows, looted stores, and frightened citizens".
From Barron's ● Oct. 18, 2026
It meant she wasn’t nearly as frightened as he’d thought she was.
From "Storm Runners" by Roland Smith
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It’s too dark for most kids and not frightening enough for adults.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 13, 2026
The frightening truth is that I have no clear idea where I will go or what I will do when I can no longer care for myself.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 4, 2026
Barrister Riel Karmy-Jones KC, for the prosecution, told the jury that the women said his personality changed "from charming to frightening to nasty" during the alleged attacks.
From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2026
Ask anyone, Republican or Democrat, and they’ll all say the same thing: Whatever happens is likely to be simultaneously annoying and frightening.
From Salon ● Oct. 30, 2026
The big male who had sniffed at her cook-fire that first afternoon approached and bared his frightening teeth.
From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer
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