frighten

First used by Ottoman military "mehter" bands to frighten and demoralise the enemy, cymbals were a useful tool for an empire on the warpath.

From Barron's ● Aug. 6, 2026

I was aware that I didn’t want to frighten my kids with it.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026

“My concern is about the publicizing of these kinds of incidents as a tool to frighten people,” Weiser said.

From Salon ● May 14, 2026

In his speech to young people, the prime minister said he did not want to "frighten" his audience or put pressure on them.

From BBC ● Apr. 4, 2026

“I told you, it makes me sick but it doesn’t frighten me,” she said, pleased, and turned to Theodora.

From "The Haunting of Hill House" by Shirley Jackson

What frightens scientists more than the sheer numbers are that the cuts are arbitrary and manifestly pernicious.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 11, 2026

I’m not here to persuade you to fly if it frightens you that much.

From MarketWatch ● Apr. 9, 2026

Desai: It looked at year end like Kevin Hassett’s star was on the rise, but none of the names discussed frightens me.

From Barron's ● Jan. 9, 2026

"If you are outspoken, black, and playing to that kind of level and not caring, that frightens certain people," said Wright, who scored nine goals in 33 England appearances.

From BBC ● Nov. 20, 2025

She’s a very stern nurse from the County Kerry and she frightens me.

From "Angela's Ashes: A Memoir" by Frank McCourt

Hilton’s sister, Barbara Giarraffa, frightened fans and TikTok moderators were among those who called authorities.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026

A major incident was declared near Llandovery, Carmarthenshire, after dozens of homes were evacuated and roads closed, while residents near a blaze in south Wales said they were "frightened".

From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026

“I was frightened and frenzied, which is what con artists use to get our hard-earned cash.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026

He was pained and frightened: He’d never seen such a thing.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026

"Who was more frightened, do you think? We or the bats?"

From "Rowan of Rin" by Emily Rodda

Kim Sun-hee, 70, described them as "like scraping cement, or even ghost-like noises. It was really frightening".

From Barron's ● Aug. 21, 2026

While it sounds frightening to say rates are higher than they’ve been in nearly 20 years, the past two decades are the era that was abnormal.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026

Minnie Driver’s Paris adventures went awry this week when she was involved in a car accident that she’s describing as a frightening close call.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2026

It inherently asks us to consume these people and needs us to in order to make money, but sometimes consumers want to unhinge their jaws and eat these stars whole, a frightening and unsettling behavior.

From Slate ● Aug. 5, 2026

I ran my fingers over the bow tied around the beast’s neck, over its frightening claws, its dangerous tail.

From "Willodeen" by Katherine Applegate