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"What the regime wants is to intimidate, silence and frighten society through such pressure -- by arresting individual journalists, seizing media outlets, banning news coverage and blocking access to social media," he said.

From Barron's ● Oct. 24, 2026

There are many risks that can frighten the bond market.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 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

Fireworks can frighten animals and send them scattering, but Jackie and Shadow’s eaglets apparently are made of sterner stuff.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 6, 2026

"It would frighten you out of your skin and give you bad dreams."

From "The Witches" by Roald Dahl

“This is art that both frightens and inspires.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 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

"What frightens myself and my husband is what I think has happened with Fairmont," she said.

From BBC ● Mar. 2, 2026

The noise they make frightens away a young okapi.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver

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

Truran is regularly stopped by strangers, many of them women in their 20s and 30s, who tell her they are "frightened of getting old" and she shows them "it's not that bad".

From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026

Speaking to Italian news agency Ansa, he said he witnessed "smashed shop windows, looted stores, and frightened citizens", adding that "what happened here is what we are seeing in many cities around the world".

From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026

But that’s where one frightened audience member wound up in 1980 after seeing “Friday the 13th” in a sweltering Hollywood theater.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2026

Should I tell him I’m feeling a bit frightened and excited all at once?

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin

From Facebook groups dedicated to swapping outfits to charity shop bargains and creative upcycling projects, families are finding ways to embrace the spooky season without frightening their finances.

From BBC ● Oct. 25, 2026

Articles about AI are sprinkled with metaphors that evoke frightening cinematic images.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026

It’s frightening to watch someone you care for so deeply balance all that power.

From Salon ● Oct. 20, 2026

There is nothing more frightening than when the familiar starts acting strange, in movies or in life.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2026

The Shetani’s murderous reputation was frightening enough, but it was the fact that the monster had evaded capture for so many years that set her on edge.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray