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Bamford, on the other hand, has made a career out of being so deeply in touch with her mind and self that it would frighten the average neurotypical viewer if it weren’t so damn funny.

From Salon ● Oct. 23, 2026

When we think about old age, few scenarios frighten us more than dementia.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026

First used by Ottoman military "mehter" bands to frighten and demoralise the enemy, cymbals were a useful tool for an empire on the warpath.

From Barron's ● Aug. 6, 2026

Wildlife experts say human-bear conflicts are the result of people moving deeper into the wildlands, and that bears that wander into neighborhoods are often harmless and easy to frighten.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 17, 2026

“There were so many times that I wanted to tell you the truth about my past, but I was afraid the truth would frighten you.”

From "The Wild Robot Escapes" by Peter Brown

I have to admit your creativity frightens me a little.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026

It frightens me how painfully ironic it feels to cover a film about my industry’s demise when it was “The Devil Wears Prada” that pointed me here in the first place.

From Salon ● May 1, 2026

I’m not here to persuade you to fly if it frightens you that much.

From MarketWatch ● Apr. 9, 2026

"Touch wood, no. I've been very, very close. It's this that frightens them", he tugs his orange vest.

From BBC ● Mar. 16, 2026

“Don’t say that. It frightens me. Maybe that’s where we’re going.”

From "A Farewell To Arms" by Ernest Hemingway

Samantha said her son Kaiden was also left extremely frightened by what had happened after trick-or-treating in the County Down village of Rathfriland.

From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2026

“Anchovy Jack can run fast, jump high, and was too frightened to slow down and let anyone get close to him,” the statement read.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 3, 2026

In the story’s climax, a frightened Ichabod encounters the terrible spirit on the way home from a party—or is it Brom, playing an elaborate prank?

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026

But that’s where one frightened audience member wound up in 1980 after seeing “Friday the 13th” in a sweltering Hollywood theater.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2026

It was unusual to see so many pikas at once, but that shouldn’t have frightened him.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz

There was something delightful about watching those women be represented as something frightening in the evening, then seeing them show up to the polls the next morning.

From Slate ● Nov. 13, 2026

Who has not awakened from a bad dream trying for those frightening moments to clear their heads and sort out what they dreamed versus what is real, or at least true?

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 12, 2026

The frightening truth is that I have no clear idea where I will go or what I will do when I can no longer care for myself.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 4, 2026

Other Mommy promises to nurture Bela, but clearly she represents the worst type of matriarch imaginable: one who is frightening, controlling and dangerous.

From Salon ● Oct. 30, 2026

As the Mary Rose was being lifted onto the barge a heavy cable gave way causing a loud and frightening noise.

From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler