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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

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

Wildlife experts say human-bear conflicts are the result of people moving deeper into the wildlands, and that bears that wander into neighborhoods are often harmless and easy to frighten.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 17, 2026

“Mother said we had to go outside while the Spittys are here. She’s probably worried I’ll frighten them off.”

From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly

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

And that frightens Gen Z. This is a reason young people are attracted to videogames—the predictable safety of digital fantasy.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2025

It frightens me to think of myself so vulnerable.

From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black

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

Naomi, from Exeter, said she had been too frightened to leave.

From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026

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

From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2026

The mayor of Milan, Giuseppe Sala, said that he had witnessed "smashed shop windows, looted stores, and frightened citizens".

From Barron's ● Oct. 18, 2026

Dodger spooked and ran deeper into the burning woods, but Akira caught a glimpse over her shoulder of what it was that had frightened them.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz

Nevens described the experience as "frightening" but added that the group was able to "leave safely".

From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2026

We may find our world less frightening, and we’ll be more likely to thrive.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 25, 2026

"I'm north African and it's frightening for everyone who has the same background," the 50-year-old told AFP.

From Barron's ● Oct. 23, 2026

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

From Salon ● Oct. 20, 2026

Countless were the times she had read of people caught in frightening circumstances; when things seemed at their most dire, inevitably these unlucky people would be described as having “a shiver run down their spines.”

From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood