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Meanings of frightening in English

Causing fear or dread or terror.

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      The act of inspiring with fear.

            Usage of frightening in English
            1
            The words repeated in his mind, clear now, so clear-andso frightening.
            Monster Blood
            2
            It was an all-too-brief escape from the frightening reality of her situation.
            The lady elizabeth
            3
            A major criminal investigation is now under way into these frightening events.
            The Irish Times
            4
            For the first time for anybody going into that situation, it's frightening.
            The Guardian
            5
            I've had a heart problem, so it was very difficult and frightening.
            Reuters
            6
            She described daily abusive text messages, and threatening and frightening phone calls.
            Radio NZ
            7
            He said it had the whole situation had been surreal and frightening.
            Radio NZ
            8
            The whole incident, which lasted about 30 minutes, was frightening, she said.
            Radio NZ
            9
            She needed his help, yet even at his weakest he was frightening.
            The grail king
            10
            She said having never seen a tornado before, the experience was frightening.
            Radio NZ
            11
            It applies to anything that is important, but difficult, important, but frightening.
            Bloodchild and Other Stories
            12
            Having never seen a tornado before, the experience was frightening, she said.
            Radio NZ
            13
            Too frightening. But we forget what we read when we were young.
            The Irish Times
            14
            The people of Guangdong, however, knew there was something frightening going on.
            The Guardian
            15
            I succeeded in frightening him; he hurried to do what I ordered.
            A Master of Mysteries
            16
            Long, frightening howls carried by the wind into our open bunk windows.
            Welcome to Camp Nightmare
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