Verb (used with object) : to frighten away pigeons from the roof. From Dictionary.com.
Verb (used without object) : a timid child who frightens easily. From Dictionary.com.
What makes Palin frightening is that there are people who actually buy into her scare tactics and fear mongering. From Wordnik.com. [Begala calls Palin 'about half a whack job'] Reference
After what he describes as a frightening, involuntary hospital stay, he was suspended from the force. From Wordnik.com. [KansasCity.com: Front Page] Reference
Now, as she vows to appeal, the domestic diva says she's ready to face another episode in what she calls a frightening dream. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Jul 17, 2004] Reference
You could have ended that sentence at the word frightening!. From Wordnik.com. [WordPress.com News] Reference
What makes the virus so frightening is that it is a mutation. From Wordnik.com. [Influenza A H1 N1 in Mexico: What can you do to minimize the risk?] Reference
Outrageous and frightening; is this America or is this Nazi Germany. From Wordnik.com. [Carville: Gore would make a great vice president...again] Reference
She was a good talker and succeeded in frightening Dunfin thoroughly. From Wordnik.com. [Further Adventures of Nils] Reference
What's not frightening is the Lions talent, which is steadily improving. From Wordnik.com. [Political Football: Ghost of Lions games past] Reference
It looks frightening from the outside, but you can find bargains inside. From Wordnik.com. [Stop the Insanity!] Reference
What's totally frightening is that people didn't laugh or stop listening. From Wordnik.com. [Medicine and Alternative Medicine] Reference
They take a pride in frightening all about them; their voice roars like the sea. From Wordnik.com. [Commentary on the Whole Bible Volume IV (Isaiah to Malachi)] Reference
Possibly most frightening is the creation of The Office of Information Awareness. From Wordnik.com. [Student Attempts Suicide-by-Train at cvillenews.com] Reference
One of the reasons 9/11 was so frightening is that it was hard to predict what would come next. From Wordnik.com. [Matthew Yglesias » World Gone Mad] Reference
What I find really frightening is the level and intensity of the hatred that is being directed at President Obama. From Wordnik.com. [Afternoon Buzz: Is Carter right about racism?] Reference
What we find frightening is a bunch of people we trusted and respected turning out to be bottom of the barrel folks. From Wordnik.com. [Ferraro: Reagan Dems find Obama campaign 'frightening'] Reference
Note, Those who know their strength are too apt to cause terror, to pride themselves in frightening those they are an over-match for. From Wordnik.com. [Commentary on the Whole Bible Volume IV (Isaiah to Malachi)] Reference
We tried to look back at him with easy indifference, and when he saw that he had not succeeded in frightening us, he soon ceased to try. From Wordnik.com. [Three Times and Out: A Canadian Boy's Experience in Germany] Reference
Juniper Canyon residents recall frightening afternoon. From Wordnik.com. Reference
It would be frightening, which is not what the game is supposed to be. From Wordnik.com. Reference
What’s especially frightening is what can happen to a place like Placeman (sp?). From Wordnik.com. [The storm « BuzzMachine] Reference
» RE: the idea of sharing can be frightening, which is exactly what they want it to be. From Wordnik.com. [AlterNet.org Main RSS Feed] Reference
As a result, the idea of sharing can be frightening, which is exactly what they want it to be. From Wordnik.com. [AlterNet.org Main RSS Feed] Reference
The dare-devil recalls her frightening ski descent of Wyoming's Grand Teton and her Warren Miller flicks. From Wordnik.com. [Forbes.com: News] Reference
Sun Microsystems today added itself to a string of bad economic news in what can only be described as a frightening week. From Wordnik.com. [Megite Technology News: What's Happening Right Now] Reference
Vladimir Putin is recalling a frightening Cold War confrontation involving the United States, the then Soviet Union and Cuba. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Oct 26, 2007] Reference
This is kind of frightening when you think about it. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Apr 1, 2008] Reference
(END VIDEOTAPE) NGUYEN: It's kind of frightening to hear. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Sep 18, 2005] Reference
NGUYEN: That's kind of frightening, if you think about it. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Nov 26, 2006] Reference
"The color can be kind of frightening," Mr. Lambertson says. From Wordnik.com. [Something New in Tiffany Blue] Reference
And -- but here's what makes this kind of frightening, actually. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Mar 5, 2007] Reference
GIRARD: It was actually kind of frightening after it all happened. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Oct 15, 2003] Reference
NGUYEN: All those stories were kind of frightening in their own right. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript May 20, 2006] Reference
ROBERTS: Almost kind of frightening to think that you'd live to be 100. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Oct 21, 2009] Reference
It was kind of frightening; I've never seen anything like it in my life. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Oct 6, 2001] Reference
And it is actually kind of frightening to me, because I disagree with his policies. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Feb 13, 2008] Reference
ROBERTS: It's kind of frightening too what the overall effect on the economy is going to be. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript May 27, 2008] Reference
Mob mentality, where's it come from and are we all capable of some kind of frightening behavior?. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Oct 28, 2009] Reference
They didn't know exactly which house had been subjected to this kind of frightening scenario here. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Oct 3, 2007] Reference
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