Sentence examples for act frighten from inspiring English sources

Let us not let this inhuman act frighten us into doing otherwise".

It is to act frightening.

Next, the tried and tested technique, it seems, is to use your knowledge of criminal law and the Theft Act to frighten away any potential threats.

Merriam Webster definition of "terrorism": The use of violent acts to frighten the people in an area as a way of trying to achieve a political goal.

Terrorism is defined by Merriam Webster's dictionary as: "the use of violent acts to frighten the people in an area as a way of trying to achieve a political goal".

The general's remarks are also likely to heighten worries that India's repeated threats to go to war with Pakistan are serious, not just bluffs aimed at getting Pakistan to act and "frightening the Americans into bringing peace to the subcontinent on Indian terms," as P. R. Chari, a retired Indian defense ministry official, put it.

It reminds me of going to an electroclash night in the early 00s when, just as you were coming up nicely on some deep Dutch electro, they'd bring on the live act – a frightening six-foot tranny bellowing obscenities into a mic shaped like a dildo – and you'd be forced to spend the rest of the night cowering by the exit, talking about non-league football with the bouncers.

He'd act as frightened as could be.

Ever since China began to shuck off communism and turn itself into a global economic power, its leaders have followed the strategy of a "peaceful rise" -- be modest, act prudently, don't frighten the neighbors and certainly don't galvanize any coalition against us.

It did not frighten class acts such as Barry Ferguson, Ronald de Boer and Arthur Numan, even if it was a bit of a shock immediately after their midwinter break in the sunshine and luxury of Dubai.

The boy swore and acted tough, and frightened Arthur a bit by his swagger, but Arthur went along with him.