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
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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?—
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What scares those in the world of pediatrics, though, is imagining how the new schedule could play out over time.—
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What's the thing that scares me the most?—
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That terrifies me to try to adapt something.—
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When scientists are asked which potential climate impact terrifies them most, the collapse of the AMOC is often top of the list.—
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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.—
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“Horrifies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/horrifies. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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