Example Sentences
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This is a big challenge - this scares off many people.
From BBC ● Jun. 29, 2026
“Widow’s Bay” has its share of jump scares, but for the most part, its frights are bearable and its symbols are heavier on text as opposed to subtext.
From Salon ● Jun. 18, 2026
His homemade videos helped expand the Backrooms online mythology that derives its scares from the exploration of creepy empty spaces.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 31, 2026
Colm Hogan’s cinematography has handsome, rich shadows. but what’s best about it — and the pace of Brian Philip Davis’ editing — is they reward close attention without slumping into those interminable, inevitable jump scares.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 30, 2026
And for the first time, it actually scares me.
From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman
