Frightening

Examples

• The interplay between the women was real and rather frightening. D. H. Lawrence. Women in Love .
• The windows were dark and blank, already the place was frightening. D. H. Lawrence. Women in Love .
• But this was so still and frail, as space is more frightening than force. D. H. Lawrence. Women in Love .
• And she was so hard awake, it was almost frightening--a hard, metallic wakefulness. D. H. Lawrence. Women in Love .
• Suddenly, from the boat-house, a white figure ran out, frightening in its swift sharp transit, across the old landing-stage. D. H. Lawrence. Women in Love .
• It is frightening her to death. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Return of Sherlock Holmes.
• Bell called his boat the Comet, in commemoration of the remarkable eccentric luminary which was at that time frightening Europe from its propriety. Frederick C. Bakewell. Great Facts.
• How I have been frightening myself! Harriette Wilson. The Memoirs of Harriette Wilson.
• It'll be no sham frightening, mind you. Charles Dickens. Oliver Twist.
• Yes, Jo, I think your harvest will be a good one, began Mrs. March, frightening away a big black cricket that was staring Teddy out of countenance. Louisa May Alcott. Little Women.
• The latter, all wild passion; the former, gentle, voluptuous, fearful of shocking or offending me, or frightening away my growing passion. Harriette Wilson. The Memoirs of Harriette Wilson.
• Ursula, it's very frightening! D. H. Lawrence. Women in Love .
• She could see him, in the mirror, as he stood there behind her, tall and over-arching--blond and terribly frightening. D. H. Lawrence. Women in Love .
• The second frightening incident was this. Charles Dickens. Our Mutual Friend.
• Instead of the noise and smoke of the trains frightening people away it seemed to charm them. Rupert S. Holland. Historic Inventions.

Checker: Paulette