Sentence examples for used frightened from inspiring English sources

He had earlier used "frightened" to describe the approach of his players.

The environmental movement has used frightening images of climate refugees, droughts, famines, and heat waves to endorse the necessity of renewables, instead of endorsing the necessity of pro-immigration, anti-prison, and anti-capitalist movements.

In recent months, a string of journalists from reputable news organizations have taken on the subject of rape culture by throwing data against the wall to see what sticks -- and using frightening clickbait headlines to promote it.

It's as good an hour of TV as can be found anywhere, using frightening images from quirky angles to ominously shroud a story about Steed being tormented by nightmares that merge with reality.

It was used to frighten us into shutting up and abiding by frightening rules.

The language we hear in what passes for a national conversation on migration has become as debased as most of the arguments, until the very word "migrants" is toxic, used to frighten us by conjuring up images of a "swarm" (as David Cameron put it) massing at our borders, threatening our way of life.

From dealing with troubled teenagers Alcock can see that on the street there is an explosive mix of heavy skunk [cannabis] use, frightening levels of domestic violence growing up and clinical depression.

Bring it on, Barbara Boxer.' " The Pleasanton speech wasn't the first, or last, time I heard her talk about intimidation and fear: what used to frighten her; what doesn't scare her; the importance of being intrepid.

Drones and scarecrows have been used to frighten the birds.

He says it used to frighten him, because he felt possessed by the spirit of Dracula.

Charles Peace was a Victorian villain, a name used to frighten children into good behaviour.