frighten
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In his speech to young people, the prime minister said he did not want to "frighten" his audience or put pressure on them.
From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026
Sanctions still hurt the targeted country, but they no longer frighten the market, especially if loosely enforced.
From Barron's • Nov. 20, 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
The capacity of film to genuinely frighten, via editing, camera, music and—notably in a Wan film—ambient sound was being abandoned in favor of gore and giggles.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 2, 2025
First as a mere trick to frighten our mother, and then, when so many people came to see us children, we were frightened ourselves and kept it up.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
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