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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

Bamford, on the other hand, has made a career out of being so deeply in touch with her mind and self that it would frighten the average neurotypical viewer if it weren’t so damn funny.

From Salon ● Oct. 23, 2026

When we think about old age, few scenarios frighten us more than dementia.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 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

The way the Sibyl thought it necessary to start was calculated to frighten any but the boldest.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton

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

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 11, 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

Its ultimate goal remains independence but its current leader, Rhun ap Iorwerth, has taken a fresh approach, acknowledging that the idea of Wales going it alone frightens some voters.

From BBC ● Nov. 19, 2025

“It’s the meanwhile frightens me, sir. The ancients placed love and war in the hands of closely related gods. That was no accident. That, sir, was a profound knowledge of man.”

From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck

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

Witnesses are frightened, and the police aren’t the only organisation trying to talk to them.

From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026

Peta says birds can become "frightened, disoriented and panicked" in stadium environments, putting themselves and fans at risk.

From BBC ● Oct. 21, 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

It was unusual to see so many pikas at once, but that shouldn’t have frightened him.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz

There was something delightful about watching those women be represented as something frightening in the evening, then seeing them show up to the polls the next morning.

From Slate ● Nov. 13, 2026

At the same time, she is confronting a frightening medical diagnosis that she keeps secret from her family.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 11, 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

Hebert believes the stories endure because it is still frightening to think of what humans are capable of.

From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026

Because it was getting scarce; the bear was frightening it away.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver