Definitions
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- adjective Causing
fear ; of capable of causing fear;scary . - adjective figuratively
Awful ,terrible , very bad. - verb Present participle of
frighten .
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- noun the act of inspiring with fear
- adjective causing fear or dread or terror
Etymologies
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Examples
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What makes Palin frightening is that there are people who actually buy into her scare tactics and fear mongering.
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Now, as she vows to appeal, the domestic diva says she's ready to face another episode in what she calls a frightening dream.
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After what he describes as a frightening, involuntary hospital stay, he was suspended from the force.
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After what he describes as a frightening, involuntary hospital stay, he was suspended from the force.
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After what he describes as a frightening, involuntary hospital stay, he was suspended from the force.
SFGate: Top News Stories By COLLEEN LONG 2010
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After what he describes as a frightening, involuntary hospital stay, he was suspended from the force.
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After what he describes as a frightening, involuntary hospital stay, he was suspended from the force.
The Seattle Times 2010
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Joan Finch went to the Morro Bay police that day and received a protective order because her husband had access to a gun and had written her what she described as a frightening letter.
Home 2009
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Joan Finch went to the Morro Bay police that day and received a protective order because her husband had access to a gun and had written her what she described as a frightening letter.
Home 2009
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What I find really frightening is the level and intensity of the hatred that is being directed at President Obama.
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