frightening

Example Sentences

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Perhaps we’ve become so comfortable here in this flawed dwelling that any alternative is more frightening than staying put.

From Salon • May 30, 2026

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

From Barron's • May 17, 2026

The reader is invited to follow her often frightening pursuit of spiritual penance.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 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

Cluny was the picture of barbaric power, geared for war from his poison tail tip to the frightening battle helmet.

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques