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In a frightful hurry. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
His eyes were bright and glassy, and their expression frightful to look upon. From Wordnik.com. [Strange Visitors] Reference
Some are suspended to the vaulted roof by chains, and in frightful-looking positions; others are on the perpendicular walls. From Wordnik.com. [The Romance of Isabel, Lady Burton] Reference
M. Anciot, and describes as a frightful old hunchback. From Wordnik.com. [Les Miserables] Reference
Van Helsing had not intended to recall her frightful experience. From Wordnik.com. [Dracula] Reference
"Such a grave is better than the plague-pit," rejoined Leonard, recalling the frightful scenes he had witnessed there. From Wordnik.com. [Old Saint Paul's A Tale of the Plague and the Fire] Reference
Do not we who go about our business in the brilliance of the morning sometimes linger to recall the frightful setting of the sun?. From Wordnik.com. [The Birth of Yugoslavia, Volume 1] Reference
It's kind of frightful for some folks for the things at Nor'easter. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Nov 14, 2009] Reference
Pauli's neutrino hypothesis may have been "frightful" but it was also extremely attractive. From Wordnik.com. [Press Release: The 1995 Nobel Prize in Physics] Reference
We Brits tend to say 'frightful' instead - on the grounds that if something dare to be banal it must be frightful. From Wordnik.com. [Audible Althouse! It's back! It's #80.] Reference
NGUYEN: Back here on Mother Earth, the weather outside is still kind of frightful for much of the West and Midwest. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Jan 15, 2005] Reference
The world is truly a "frightful" place without Him reigning supreme in your life. From Wordnik.com. [Home-Steeped Hope] Reference
The Greek drama will have a 'frightful' ( 'schreklich') ending no matter which course of action is taken. From Wordnik.com. [Elections - fresh news by plazoo.com]
Instances of such families, wherein is perpetuated a kind of frightful inheritance in crime, are but too frequent. From Wordnik.com. [Mysteries of Paris — Volume 02] Reference
When I have said this, I have but uttered a foreword to the hideous story, spoken the prologue only of the "frightful" tragedy. From Wordnik.com. [Raemaekers' Cartoons With Accompanying Notes by Well-known English Writers] Reference
Defense attorney Mark Fredrick says Kirby had been drinking but blames Lewis for driving at a "frightful" speed that caused the wreck. From Wordnik.com. [The Seattle Times] Reference
"frightful" than that of Baudelaire, with scientific support from Freud and. From Wordnik.com. [Confessions of a Young Man] Reference
What silly terrors at that frightful yet charming moment!. From Wordnik.com. [The French Immortals Series — Complete] Reference
I think as bad decisions go, it wasn't a frightful one. From Wordnik.com. [Tony Blair's A Journey memoir released – live blog] Reference
Always seeking to produce effects, it pleased him to seem frightful. From Wordnik.com. [The French Immortals Series — Complete] Reference
Yes, the idea of a runaway vehicle is a frightful thought to drivers. From Wordnik.com. [Opinion: What's been lost in the Toyota crisis?] Reference
One night as I was seated on the bench, plunged in frightful melancholy. From Wordnik.com. [The French Immortals Series — Complete] Reference
PM: Let's jump ahead to W in honor of our frightful little Winifred. From Wordnik.com. [s Thesaurus] Reference
We promenaded all night, in the midst of the most frightful din of horrible sounds. From Wordnik.com. [The French Immortals Series — Complete] Reference
Who among black leaders is blaming anything but racism for this frightful statistic?. From Wordnik.com. [Lessons From The Past] Reference
(Soundbite of thunderstorm) Ms. McKAY: (Singing) Bravado, that frightful night in Corcovado. From Wordnik.com. [Nellie McKay Reveals 'Cavendish'] Reference
But, for the love of Heaven, shut the door, Marie, there is a frightful draught blowing on me. From Wordnik.com. [The French Immortals Series — Complete] Reference
The country is paying a frightful price for fighting the criminal gangs that feed off America's drug habit. From Wordnik.com. [Condescending to Mexico] Reference
There were graphic posters increasing student awareness about the frightful outcome of a pierced ear gone bad. From Wordnik.com. [Firefly Squids] Reference
Luckily, there are some simple ways to make sure kids avoid a frightful sugar overload and still have a scream. From Wordnik.com. [5 tricks for healthier Halloween treats] Reference
While the weather outside is frightful, you can visit thousands of virtual stores with millions of great items -- while in your pj's. From Wordnik.com. [Xmas.Com] Reference
The thunder-storms here are frightful; they are also very grand to watch, as we can see them generally for miles before they come up. From Wordnik.com. [A Lady's Life on a Farm in Manitoba] Reference
A few of the kids, knowing the story of Dennis and Mr. Toad, became a little frightful … some wanted to leave, others wiped back tears. From Wordnik.com. [Karma, Old Dogs, and Fine Men] Reference
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