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Word: frighted (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1980-1989
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Calling it "an unfortunate trend in American Judaism today" for Jews to congregate socially, he creates a fright-eningly anti-semitic image of the fraternity which comes across as naive and misguided...

Author: By Madhavi Sunder, | Title: Need to Go National? | 10/17/1989 | See Source »

...Stage Fright: President Bush, in town Saturday to address Boston police officers, seemed to be more enthusiastic about watching the Holy Cross-Harvard game than about his speech. His private helicopter, Marine One, and its military escort circled the Stadium for about 20 minutes during the second quarter when Harvard was leading...

Author: By Michael Stankiewicz, | Title: Critical Mistakes Plague Gridders | 9/27/1989 | See Source »

...risk in relying on an all-star cast is that it rarely melds into a stylistically consistent ensemble. Big-name actors tend to resist direction or, if willing to cooperate, prove unable: they lack stage training and technique for the classics or succumb to the heebie-jeebies of stage fright. Director Harold Guskin, a noted acting coach, has coaxed his players into charm and clarity in telling myriad tales of mistaken identity, most of which turn on the interchangeability of gender. Mastrantonio lacks the requisite androgyny but is otherwise faultless. Woodard, one of four black leads chosen in admirably color...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Theater: Star Time in Central Park | 7/17/1989 | See Source »

...jail, listening to the cassette, Koskotas heard the fright in the caller's voice. It was an echo of his own fears. Mantzouranis had an important message to pass on: Koutsogiorgas wants to be certain the prisoner knows what he is doing. "Menios says," the voice from Greece emphasized, "that George should not betray the only people who can help him now." Koskotas pondered silently and for a second felt a twinge of his old power. Then he dismissed the warning. He wanted to talk...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Scandals The Looting of Greece | 3/13/1989 | See Source »

...Believe it or not, I have stage fright," Salenger says. "Ever since I began with camera work, I've been terrified in front of an audience. But I'll deal with that later...

Author: By Michael R. Grunwald, | Title: From Box Office to Books: Salenger Off Camera | 2/12/1989 | See Source »

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