frightfulness

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for frightfulness
Noun
  • Like the slicker-wearing fisherman, the world of the 1997 slasher is coming back to life, with an all-new entry in the horror film franchise.
    Christopher Rudolph, People.com, 11 May 2025
  • Clown in a Cornfield director Eli Craig — the son of iconic actor Sally Field — is sharing his mom’s reaction to his new horror comedy.
    Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 11 May 2025
Noun
  • Pakistan, which has a history of providing clandestine support to the Taliban, has blamed the latter for providing a safe haven to terrorists who commit atrocities on Pakistani soil.
    Hasan Ali, Christian Science Monitor, 19 May 2025
  • But fighting had broken out across Sudan, and reports of atrocities were filtering in from the countryside: mass rapes, mass executions, torture.
    Nicolas Niarchos, New Yorker, 19 May 2025
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“Frightfulness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frightfulness. Accessed 24 May. 2025.

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