bump in the night
Example Sentences
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Horror podcasting isn’t just about the things that go bump in the night, but what those bumps sound like, and the images they conjure in a listener’s mind.
From Salon • Mar. 15, 2026
Long days mean less time to be afraid of things that go bump in the night, right?
From Seattle Times • May 9, 2024
What goes bump in the night at this house?
From BBC • Aug. 16, 2023
The movie’s writer, director and editor, Oren Peli, cleverly turns his technological shortcomings into bonuses, crafting a found-footage story of things going bump in the night with gooseflesh raising inventiveness.
From New York Times • Aug. 1, 2023
I didn’t believe in ghosts or spirits or things that go bump in the night.
From "Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel" by Harlan Coben
