as in messes
something unpleasant to look at
people in our neighborhood think that that orange and green office building is a hideous fright
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as in scares
to strike with fear
a ghastly sight that would fright even the most stouthearted soul
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Recent Examples of frights
Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 10 Oct. 2025
As the decorations go up and the costumes come together, Indy-area neighborhoods, stages, historic sites and more are gearing up for their annual Halloween festivities and frights.
—Domenica Bongiovanni, IndyStar, 23 Sep. 2025
Many movies tried to recreate its magic mixture, including some of its own sequels, but few achieved the merry concoction of frights, gore, and giggles that Craven handled so masterfully.
—Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Sep. 2025
Scream your heart out at Haunted Scream Park 'Tis the season for frights and delights!
—Caroline Ritzie, Cincinnati Enquirer, 21 Sep. 2025
Legoland California’s family-friendly Halloween party returns for another not-too-spooky season of not-so-scary frights filled with character meet-and-greets, live shows, ride overlays, seasonal food and plenty of trick-or-treating candy stations spread throughout the park.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
Now, a grown-up Lydia Deetz (Winona Ryder) faces new and familiar frights after her equally goth daughter, Astrid (Jenna Ortega), opens a portal to the Netherworld and reawakens everyone's favorite pinstriped ghost.
—Emy Lacroix, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
Haunted Scream Park opening weekend 'Tis the season for frights and delights!
—Caroline Ritzie, The Enquirer, 3 Sep. 2025
Noun
In the context of CoComelon, fake skeletons can be a source of fun and play, not frights.
—Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 10 Oct. 2025
As the decorations go up and the costumes come together, Indy-area neighborhoods, stages, historic sites and more are gearing up for their annual Halloween festivities and frights.
—Domenica Bongiovanni, IndyStar, 23 Sep. 2025
Many movies tried to recreate its magic mixture, including some of its own sequels, but few achieved the merry concoction of frights, gore, and giggles that Craven handled so masterfully.
—Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Sep. 2025
Scream your heart out at Haunted Scream Park 'Tis the season for frights and delights!
—Caroline Ritzie, Cincinnati Enquirer, 21 Sep. 2025
Legoland California’s family-friendly Halloween party returns for another not-too-spooky season of not-so-scary frights filled with character meet-and-greets, live shows, ride overlays, seasonal food and plenty of trick-or-treating candy stations spread throughout the park.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
Now, a grown-up Lydia Deetz (Winona Ryder) faces new and familiar frights after her equally goth daughter, Astrid (Jenna Ortega), opens a portal to the Netherworld and reawakens everyone's favorite pinstriped ghost.
—Emy Lacroix, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
Haunted Scream Park opening weekend 'Tis the season for frights and delights!
—Caroline Ritzie, The Enquirer, 3 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for frights
Noun
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The suction is powerful enough to handle everyday messes, and the anti-tangle technology helps remove all the pet hair.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
9 Oct. 2025
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More than 95,000 customers agree on its power, and our commerce director Rachel Fletcher uses it on the regular to clean up pet messes.—
Kate McGregor,
Architectural Digest,
8 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Nice to know there’s stuff that scares him.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 Oct. 2025
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There’s something about kidnapping that scares the fear out of you, Goldberg-Polin says.—
Romina Ruiz-Goiriena,
USA Today,
4 Oct. 2025
Noun
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President Biden singularly stands out in his callous enabling of the horrors inflicted on Gaza for more than a year.—
Shibley Telhami,
Time,
13 Oct. 2025
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The film, set in a southeast Ukrainian town occupied by Russia, will explore the search for human dignity amidst the daily horrors of war.—
Annika Pham,
Variety,
13 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Within my book, one of the things that frightens me most is the fact that with censorship, there’s often not a clear red line, right?—
Fiction Non Fiction
October 2,
Literary Hub,
2 Oct. 2025
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What specifically frightens you?—
Tim Brinkhof,
Big Think,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The American Culture Quiz is a weekly test of our unique national traits, trends, history and people, including current events and the sights and sounds of the United States.—
Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
12 Oct. 2025
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Italy’s ‘golden power rule’ in EU’s sights Elsewhere in Europe, the European Commission is planning to act against Italy in a move designed to support banking consolidation in the region, sources have said.—
Silvia Amaro,Chloe Taylor,
CNBC,
10 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Even those who like parts of his agenda have been stumped about how to talk him out of the stuff that terrifies them — whiplash tariffs and a labor-depleting immigration crackdown.—
Rohan Goswami,
semafor.com,
7 Oct. 2025
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The first time terrifies every founder.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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As the dolphin gets closer to the glass, the Chihuahua lets out a bark that startles the dolphin, who then starts mimicking the dog's mouth movements in a sort of chasing game across species.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Aug. 2025
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“Frights.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frights. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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