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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
Once there was a frightful detonation not far away from where the boys huddled aboard the little motorboat.
Motor Boat Boys Down the Danube|Louis Arundel

Never but once was recorded so frightful a leap as that of Tabaro and his four companions.
The Spanish Pioneers|Charles F. Lummis
They reached the bottom without accident; then plunged with frightful speed into the street most crowded with soldiers.
The Usurper|Judith Gautier
Then all at once a frightful suspicion arose in my mind: Madam Land had cut off Carolus' head!
What Happened to Inger Johanne|Dikken Zwilgmeyer
Each of the points was the focus of frightful and singular pangs.
Sea Stories|Various

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frightful

/ (ˈfraɪtfʊl) /

adjective

very alarming, distressing, or horrifying

unpleasant, annoying, or extremea frightful hurry

Derived forms of frightful

frightfulness, noun

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