frightening

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Jessica Faselt and Jamez McCorkle as the twins Sieglinde and Siegmund, along with Soloman Howard as the frightening Hunding, made the more lyrical first act glow.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

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

From Barron's • May 17, 2026

Glyndwr Jones, a shepherd who lives at Claerwen Dam, described the fire as "quite frightening".

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

Trapped inside the glass, the Governor’s light was still bright, though a little less raw and frightening than it had been a moment before.

From "A Wish in the Dark" by Christina Soontornvat