frightening

Example Sentences

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

From Barron's • May 17, 2026

Over three minutes, the pressure builds and builds until the frontman Luka Aranđelović erupts with a genuinely frightening scream.

From BBC • May 8, 2026

For some Jewish people, it simply feels too frightening to go to synagogue at all.

From BBC • May 2, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

In this frightening new world, each American had a new responsibility: know what to do in case of nuclear war.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin