as in horror
the quality of inspiring intense dread or dismay
had heard stories about the frightfulness of the entrance exams
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Noun
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O’Hara made her directorial debut on Tubi pic Root Letter, starring Danny Ramirez, before directing the Lionsgate horror movie, Mid-Century (Peacock), starring Stephan Lang and Bruce Dern.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
9 Oct. 2025 -
Some of the best horror film fashions have been unexpectedly glamorous.—
Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
9 Oct. 2025
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Only instead of ignoring or burying this awful truth, Kai travels the world, speaking at synagogues and in Jewish community centers about his family’s dark past — and at high schools and colleges to ensure that the atrocities of Nazi Germany are never forgotten or sanitized.—
Johnny Dodd,
PEOPLE,
11 Oct. 2025
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In times of mass atrocity, processing personal sorrow becomes more complicated.—
Reem Kassis,
The Atlantic,
11 Oct. 2025
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The real-life 2005 story involving a Canadian couple who inspired this film is horrifying, and the movie does a great job of capturing the awfulness of being mauled by a bear.—
Vanessa Maki,
Vulture,
8 Oct. 2025
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Up-market producer David Susskind railed for four hours about the awfulness of the boob tube.—
Thomas Doherty,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Frightfulness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frightfulness. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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