frights 1 of 2

noun

plural of fright
as in messes
something unpleasant to look at people in our neighborhood think that that orange and green office building is a hideous fright

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frights

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verb

present tense third-person singular of fright
as in scares
to strike with fear a ghastly sight that would fright even the most stouthearted soul

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Recent Examples of frights
Noun
In the movie, a group of teens accidentally release a bunch of monsters from Stine’s book collection, creating complete havoc and plenty of great family-friendly frights. — Keith Langston, PEOPLE, 28 Aug. 2026 And some of the film’s most impressive frights take place in the dentist’s chair, veering into serious body-horror territory. — Tomris Laffly, Variety, 19 Aug. 2026 Dark, eerie, and paranoid (for good reason), the eight-episode season shifts back and forth from the casual grimness of an unwelcoming reality to the shocking frights of a stoner’s worst nightmare (the latter of which is shrewdly motivated by Rachel regularly smoking pot). — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 26 Mar. 2026 Many movies tried to recreate its magic mixture, including some of its own sequels, but few achieved the merry concoction of frights, gore, and giggles that Craven handled so masterfully. — Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Mar. 2026 But the fun, the frights, and the sense of being among fellow enthusiasts fluent in Slasher 101 and in on the jokes has been bled out of this. — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 27 Feb. 2026 There are no giant frights or dynamic action sequences, and the slow pacing makes the film feel at times punishingly long. — David Sims, The Atlantic, 16 Feb. 2026 Knott’s has unveiled its annual Seasons of Fun calendar that includes events dedicated to Peanuts characters, Boysenberry treats, summertime barbecues, Halloween frights and Christmas cheer. — Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 29 Dec. 2025 Not all the scares and frights and bumps in the night are imaginary on Halloween. — Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for frights
  1. messes
  2. scares
  3. horrors
  4. frightens
  5. sights
  6. terrifies
Noun
  • The Australian singer-songwriter seeks to strike a balance between life’s contradictions, desires and messes through raw lyrics, deceptively relaxed jangle rock and woozy folk-pop.
    — Bob Gendron, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026
  • To prevent excessive messes in your microwave, cover your food with a paper towel or a microwave-safe splatter guard.
    — Kate Van Pelt, The Spruce, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of messes
Verb
  • Fly fishing taught me that forcing the outcome usually scares it away.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026
  • The unpredictable motion scares them off, startling them and throwing them off balance.
    — Molly Burford, Southern Living, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of scares
Noun
  • Arthur Miller’s enduring impact rivals Shakespeare’s, with a consistently socially conscious body of work that challenged power structures and society’s complicity during his time and still reaches modern audiences with the horrors of today.
    — Greg Evans, Deadline, 29 Aug. 2026
  • But in between the jump scares and supernatural horrors is a story of motherhood and confronting the past.
    — Tanya Fedak, Variety, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of horrors
Verb
  • Penelope, too, is asked to occupy a landscape that frightens her, not only as a neurodivergent child in a neurotypical culture, but as a child now situated in an adult world.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 21 Aug. 2026
  • And for members who have a long history, who are used to running on that long history, that frightens them.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of frightens
Noun
  • Developers typically set their sights on older buildings in prime locations.
    — Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Hamrick also noted that her son has his sights set on getting to the US Open one day.
    — Georgia Slater, PEOPLE, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of sights
Verb
  • What terrifies you about this moment and inspires you about this moment?
    — Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2026
  • That prospect terrifies Hamid, the relief worker who survived the drone strike.
    — Mat Nashed, Christian Science Monitor, 21 July 2026
Definition of terrifies

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“Frights.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frights. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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