Sentence examples for was frightening from inspiring English sources

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was frightening

verb

To disturb with fear; to throw into a state of alarm or fright; to affright; to terrify.

Avery puts a sheet over her head, pretends to be a ghost to frighten Emily.

synonyms

fright

scare

affright

Exact(60)

And that was frightening".

The New Yorker

The pace was frightening.

The New Yorker

The noise was frightening.

The New York Times

That was frightening.

The Guardian

It was frightening".

The New York Times

"His face was frightening".

The New York Times

The scene was frightening.

The New York Times

And it was frightening.

The Guardian

Sometimes it was frightening.

The Guardian - Books

Dying was frightening".

The New York Times - Books

Perhaps he was frightening her.

The New Yorker

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