frighten
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"We feel responsible for starting to inform society about the rapid and dynamic technological changes which personally frighten us," he told AFP.
From Barron's ● Sep. 7, 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
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
"Until yesterday, I never thought there would be something that would frighten me of going back to Liverpool after the break. Team-mates come and go but not like this," Salah posted last summer.
From BBC ● May 23, 2026
You do all your favorite skills, with names like “angel” and “ankle drop,” names that sometimes frighten you when you’re on the ground.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
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What frightens Ms. Stern most isn’t simply that the AfD might become stronger.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
I have to admit your creativity frightens me a little.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 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
“Don’t say that. It frightens me. Maybe that’s where we’re going.”
From "A Farewell To Arms" by Ernest Hemingway
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But Cardinale acknowledged layoffs would be part of the cost-cuts, a prospect that frightened many in Hollywood after endless waves of job cuts at the two companies.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026
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
"Our residents should be able to live, work and spend time in Nottingham without feeling frightened or unsafe," Khan previously told the BBC.
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026
Raik, the former mayor, said the sound of drones initially frightened her, but now she’s gotten used to it.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026
Alex stumbles back with a frightened squeak and lands flat on his back.
From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas
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Is there anything less frightening than the New York Yankees in the playoffs?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
Jeremy Allen White finds the power of social media frightening -- an anxiety he's now confronting in his latest film.
From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026
This aspect mirrors a frightening contemporary pattern reflected in the Cornell case, in which an alleged Snapchat thread from the Chi Phi house is presented as evidence.
From Salon ● Oct. 2, 2026
Natalie said she found the response "disappointing", adding: "I think a lot of people are already frightened and it's more frightening not knowing."
From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026
Except she’s not nearly as frightening with her hair all done up in pretty curls.
From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston
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