frighten
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There are many risks that can frighten the bond market.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
"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
Fireworks can frighten animals and send them scattering, but Jackie and Shadow’s eaglets apparently are made of sterner stuff.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 6, 2026
“Ya, ya, frighten all mudders und liddle rabbits, all liddle Pigvigs run avay.”
From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams
“This is art that both frightens and inspires.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
What frightens scientists more than the sheer numbers are that the cuts are arbitrary and manifestly pernicious.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 11, 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
"Tell us what frightens you so much," said Jojen.
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
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
An AI researcher who quit Anthropic told the BBC that people working on the technology are "genuinely frightened" about the speed of its advancements and what it could mean for humanity.
From BBC ● Sep. 13, 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
‘He’d never dare come here,’ said a man’s hushed, frightened voice.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
Is there anything less frightening than the New York Yankees in the playoffs?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 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
Most of those worrisome capabilities do not exist today in anything approaching their most frightening forms.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 22, 2026
Even more frightening are the claims made about how this information is gathered.
From Salon ● Sep. 21, 2026
She looks so small from this distance, but it doesn’t make her any less frightening.
From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera
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