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O’Brien, in fright makeup and wig, looked like Aunt Gladys, the orange-haired witch in the horror movie “Weapons.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 16, 2026

Braxton: Are you asking whether Belinda, who almost collapsed in fright after seeing a lizard in her room, would attend a party hosted by a guy she suspects might be trying to kill her?

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 23, 2025

And that is what we have in “Alien: Romulus” – a good time that drives like it’s on rails but slows down the action to steep us in fright.

From Salon • Aug. 16, 2024

If somebody yells, “Snake!” are you more likely to jump back in fright or say, “Ooh, where?”

From Scientific American • Aug. 16, 2022

When he opened his mouth to scream, the earth below our feet seemed to tremble in fright.

From "The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind" by William Kamkwamba




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