No. 4,247 in Swedish

skrämmande

Frightening; scary.

In a sentence

Det är skrämmande att tänka på hur snabbt tiden går.
It is frightening to think about how quickly time passes.
Here, 'skrämmande' describes the emotional reaction to the concept of quickly passing time, emphasizing apprehension.
Filmen var riktigt skrämmande och fick mig att hoppa till flera gånger.
The movie was really scary and made me jump several times.
In this case, 'skrämmande' is used to describe the frightening nature of a horror movie, showing its effect on the viewer.
Hennes skrämmande utseende gjorde att alla ryggade tillbaka.
Her terrifying appearance made everyone draw back.
The word 'skrämmande' is used here to describe the visual impression or shock caused by someone’s appearance.

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