Example Sentences

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The early details were frightening enough, but very quickly turned utterly catastrophic.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2024

The bunkers were frightening, with players unsure if the ball would settle in the middle or be up against the revetted, sodden walls.

From Washington Times • Jul. 20, 2023

But land auctions were frightening for the formerly enslaved who had once been sold at auction themselves.

From Scientific American • Apr. 6, 2023

He said the letters were "frightening and deeply offensive to Lord Sugar", adding: "Society will not tolerate behaviour such as yours."

From BBC • Feb. 16, 2022

The first days of the new year were frightening because without Minnijean we realized any one or all of us could be next.

From "Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High" by Melba Pattillo Beals