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scary

mod. [of women] ugly. Why do I always end up with a scary woman?
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The sweet heat of the wasabi was the perfect foil to the smoky salmon which was delicious, lacking the scariness of raw fish and the fattiness of many smoked salmon dishes, although the soy rather overpowered it.
Fyne fare
The original novel was good by itself but the adaptation had added scariness.
Crickley is real chiller; TV CRITIC
30pm Theatr Iolo brings to life well known fairy tales, as well as some not so well known ones, all told with wit, fun and a bit of good old-fashioned scariness.
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That never happened, and despite the scariness of the human Daleks, they ultimately felt like a sideshow to the Doctor and friends.
Doctor Who Season 7 Episode 1 Review - Asylum of the Daleks
This is a very satisfying story about the bond between owner and pet, the power of imagination and the nature of courage, with just the right amount of scariness.
The children's book council of Australia judges' report 2012
Sydney, June 25 ( ANI ): The world's highest cliff-jump operator has developed a unique new jump style that offers adrenaline-seekers another dimension and a whole new level of scariness.
'Butt slide' to amplify thrill for adrenaline-seekers
Everything at Scarefest has a pumpkin rating to let you know the scariness of each activity and ensure younger children don't get the shock of their lives.
Having a FRIGHTFUL time..
The exonerated 45-year-old talked about life on death row, about the scariness of the free world and the work he said is now his life's mission: abolishing the death penalty.
Anthony Graves: The TT Interview
Eugene, Oregon's Jayme Jenkins takes the scariness out of planting in her book Garden Rules: The Snappy Synopsis for the Modern Gardener (Cool Springs Press, 2011; $10), coauthored with Billie Brownell.
Hot pots: think of a container as the gorgeous frame to show off your plant--here are our picks from western designers
I liked the scariness of actually having no-one to blame but myself.
TAKE TV SHORT IS A CRACKER; Comic Catherine plays her mum in a Little Cracker as she relives her childhood for festive series
The Scariest Dream Ever" is daringly illustrated in dark, slashing splashes, but the scariness of each vision or monster is always ripe to dissolve in giggles of the preposterousness of it all.
The Scariest Dream Ever
The United Nations Security Council last Wednesday voted for a fourth round of sanctions on the Islamic Republic that had all the scariness of a Halloween fright wig.
UN votes modest sanctions
Jon summed up the scariness of our situation, he said, 'if we stop, we're dead'.
INDIANA JONESES; Amazon adventure for star Steve and brothers
But one of those few sure things is what's keeping me sane during this Spring of Scariness.
Counter the blues with greens
Now, this doesn't disintegrate into a story about the scariness of the Internet connecting young girls with stalkers.
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