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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

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

And the fact that Bruce Springsteen kicked off his classic 1978 album “Darkness on the Edge of Town” with a song called “Badlands” would frighten most heartland rock artists away from attempting the same.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 12, 2026

“What if I should frighten people? With my remarkable size. What if they flee in terror?”

From "The Girl Who Drank the Moon" by Kelly Barnhill

What frightens Ms. Stern most isn’t simply that the AfD might become stronger.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026

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

From MarketWatch ● Apr. 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

A sniff of a rotting old chair frightens Indy so much, he wets the rug.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2025

“I am being foolish, Lord Commander, but... this letter frightens me. See here?”

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin

But despite the typos and inconsistencies in the emails, I understood how such an unsophisticated scam might actually be effective if the mark was sufficiently confused—or frightened.

From Slate ● Sep. 22, 2026

She lives close to the school and says she is frightened about Bechi being out of prison.

From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2026

A video from the scene released by prosecutors shows animals doubled up in cages, barking and frightened, and over a dozen cats held in a fenced area.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026

That is precisely why the NFL, and not the frightened kid, should be the one to move first.

From Salon ● Sep. 9, 2026

I hold its warm, frightened body, trying to look like I am doing nothing much with my hands.

From "Invisible Inkling" by Emily Jenkins

This is a very real part of life for students at historically black colleges and universities, but that doesn’t make it any less frightening.

From Salon ● Sep. 24, 2026

Most of those worrisome capabilities do not exist today in anything approaching their most frightening forms.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 22, 2026

The director of ‘Barbarian’ and ‘Weapons’ returns with a reboot of the long-running series that proves a funny, frightening, altogether refreshing horror movie.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026

But her life took a dramatic and frightening turn during a performance of Queen musical We Will Rock You at the London Coliseum.

From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026

The aspirin costs half my wages, which is frightening.

From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron