frighten
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“My concern is about the publicizing of these kinds of incidents as a tool to frighten people,” Weiser said.
From Salon • May 14, 2026
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
But it does hint strongly at extraterrestrial visitors being revealed to humankind with a tagline: "If you found out we weren't alone, if someone showed you, proved it to you, would that frighten you?"
From BBC • Dec. 27, 2025
My theory is it’s a tribute to the veil Karloff sported during lunch breaks, so as not to frighten any pregnant secretaries on the Universal lot.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 16, 2025
“I just thought,” he added, “if she was meaning any harm to Lyra, it might frighten her a bit.”
From "The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage" by Philip Pullman
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