frightening

Example Sentences

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"And in some ways, I think that's even more frightening."

From Barron's • May 17, 2026

Judy, also from the Marina, said: "It just makes it feel more poignant and frightening actually that it can happen so close."

From BBC • May 14, 2026

"At the end there can be a death rattle - a sound of hard breathing that can be frightening for people in the room," she says.

From BBC • May 2, 2026

Jonsson’s silences always seem to say so much and in “Wasteman” he capitalizes on his reserved demeanor and smaller frame to create a character who is much less frightening than those around him.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026

She told the man that enough was enough, that his dog was out of control and frightening the elephant.

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo