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Now the actors, who work as game masters and perform as distressed abductees at the venue, will be frightening their guests while under union protection.—Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026 Effective verification would likely entail having the abductor — or abductee — provide a unique piece of information only a handful of people would know.—Chris Kenning, USA Today, 8 Feb. 2026 Fear Not, slated for 2027, will tell the story of prolific serial killer Stephen Morin and Margy Palm (Hathaway), a Texas woman who was his last abductee.—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 15 Jan. 2026 After nearly eight years, the kidnapper brought home another young abductee named Timmy White.—James Mercadante, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for abductee