frightful

When the weather outside is frightful, sometimes the only solution is to make the mood scarier with a spooky movie.
The 13 Best Scary Christmas Movies to Deck the Halls With Horror|Eliza Thompson|December 6, 2021|Time
Other properties aim to appeal to travelers by promoting safe indoor activities when the weather outside is frightful.
Why some seasonal hotels across the U.S. are staying open year-round|Molly O'Brien|January 14, 2021|Washington Post
However frightful Nader found it, the concept intrigued him that “convergence” could be found among disparate groups.
Ralph Nader and Grover Norquist: Washington’s Most Unlikely Bromance|Eleanor Clift|May 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
All these frightful trends are already emerging—and they will accelerate every day that the diplomatic wrangling continues.
Shaming Russia for Arming Assad Won’t Help End Syria’s Civil War|Tamara Cofman Wittes|June 13, 2012|DAILY BEAST

When the weather outside is frightful, board a plane and head to Florida.
Fresh Picks|Chris Santos|December 1, 2009|DAILY BEAST
Today, it's worlds away from the cruel and frightful bigotry of that time.
McCain's Comedy Comeback|Mark Katz|October 17, 2008|DAILY BEAST
She looked from the picture to her daughter, with a frightful glare, in their before mild aspect.
The Pastor's Fire-side Vol. 3 of 4|Jane Porter
The darkness, or rather the general misapprehension, which prevails on this subject, is a frightful source of disease and misery.
Glances at Europe|Horace Greeley
But, though defeated, he showed his spirit by keeping up a frightful barking.
The Nursery, July 1873, Vol. XIV. No. 1|Various
Most of the young fellows around here are in the Army, and the older men are frightful old fossils.
The Everlasting Arms|Joseph Hocking
Till lately they have died in a proportion frightful compared with their numbers.
Journal of a Voyage to Brazil|Maria Graham

British Dictionary definitions for frightful

frightful

/ (ˈfraɪtfʊl) /

adjective

very alarming, distressing, or horrifying

unpleasant, annoying, or extremea frightful hurry

Derived forms of frightful

frightfulness, noun

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