monster lurks
Frequency: 6.812.1 per million words
The action of a monster hiding or waiting, often to ambush.
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- Fear gripped her as she imagined a monster lurking in the shadows.
- The villagers whispered tales of a shadowy monster that lurks in the ancient forest.
- Even in the bright daylight, a sense of dread suggested that a monster still lurked nearby.
- The detective felt that a hidden monster lurked behind the seemingly perfect facade of the town.
- Children are often told stories where a monster lurks under their bed or in the closet.
- He had a chilling premonition that some unseen monster lurked in the depths of the old house.
- In horror movies, the most terrifying moments are when the monster is lurking, unseen, just out of frame.
- The legend says a vengeful monster lurks in the murky waters of the lake, waiting for its next victim.
- She couldn't shake the feeling that a metaphorical monster lurked in her past, ready to resurface.
- The game's atmosphere was designed to make players feel as if a monster was always lurking around every corner.