frighten
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They suggest this may represent a medieval form of "fake news," or perhaps an exaggerated story intended to frighten people with warnings of divine punishment.
From Science Daily • May 13, 2026
Chinese officials first tried to frighten Ms. Takaichi off such a hawkish line with insulting rhetoric.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 24, 2026
The risk of similar consequences might be enough to frighten off many providers.
From Slate • Feb. 21, 2026
Wendy is something else, and that should frighten us.
From Salon • Sep. 24, 2025
“Bears don’t frighten me. And if it is Bertha, I have no intention of letting her get away again. I’ll go investigate. You and the children stay here.”
From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood
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