as in frightens
to strike with fear
the old black-and-white psychological thriller still horrifies audiences
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Baker says what frightens her most is whether younger generations will ever be able to step off that wheel — to build generational wealth through homeownership.—
Elizabeth Prann,
The Hill,
10 Nov. 2025 -
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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Is there somewhere that scares you?—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 Jan. 2026
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The burgeoning star forward was battered and bruised throughout the night, playing through brief injury scares to a knee and an elbow.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
19 Jan. 2026
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Rows sit silent at Karmel Mall as the immigration crackdown terrifies customers and workers, paralyzing the economic hub for Minneapolis’s largest Somali population.—
Sarah Raza,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Jan. 2026
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That terrifies me to try to adapt something.—
Mike Fleming Jr,
Deadline,
17 Nov. 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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“Horrifies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/horrifies. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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