Example Sentences

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

From Barron's • May 17, 2026

Judy, also from the Marina, said: "It just makes it feel more poignant and frightening actually that it can happen so close."

From BBC • May 14, 2026

Glyndwr Jones, a shepherd who lives at Claerwen Dam, described the fire as "quite frightening".

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

Sadako didn’t want to look at the frightening pictures.

From "Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes" by Eleanor Coerr