👉 "Craft fear" is like the art of making someone squirm with the precision of a surgeon but with an added dash of existential dread. It's the deliberate act of weaving tales, creating scenarios, or even just being overly attentive that makes someone's nerves fray like a delicate silk scarf.
Here's an unsettling example sentence: "The cryptic horror novel craft fear with its chillingly detailed descriptions of the 'creepy' old clock that ticked away the minutes of my life, making me question if I was just losing my mind or if I'd been the master puppeteer pulling my own strings."