scarier

Example Sentences

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"They were shouting the whole time, and it got louder during the film's scarier scenes," she tells the BBC.

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026

Hannah once said: “I know a dark alley is scary. But I’ll tell you, there’s no scarier place than a country road at night when the sky’s gone full dark and no stars.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

How do you make a film scary when every waking day is scarier?

From Salon • Mar. 29, 2026

“This to me feels scarier because the supply chain dislocations could be much bigger.”

From Barron's • Mar. 9, 2026

You must tell the truth or you will never leave this nightmare, the monster said, looming dangerously over him now, its voice scarier than Conor had ever heard it.

From "A Monster Calls" by Patrick Ness