to shrug one's shoulders

to stand tall and upright, typically describing a mountain or a building

to stand tall or tower aloft, especially of buildings or mountains

To say frightening things to deliberately shock or scare people; sensationalist talk or alarmism.

to sensationalize; deliberate exaggeration to scare people

tall and erect, reaching through the clouds; used to describe tall mountains or skyscrapers

to create a sensation or incite a strong emotional reaction among the public

to startle somebody with a scary tale