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frightful

[frahyt-fuhl] / ˈfraɪt fəl /


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And will we ever sleep well in an area that has not seen the last of wildfires and frightful winds?

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 27, 2025

She added it was "scarcely credible such a frightful pub exists in Cymru".

From BBC • Aug. 4, 2024

It’s a frightful and gargantuan performance that should come with a trigger warning.

From New York Times • Feb. 29, 2024

The outdoors may be frightful, but indoors is where time is best spent amid the frigid cold month of January.

From Salon • Jan. 29, 2024

“I intend to prove that this defendant is sane, that he was and is responsible for these frightful crimes,” Buckley said.

From "Native Son" by Richard Wright




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