Riddle

What grows but never gets taller, shrinks but never gets smaller, hurts the minds of men, doesn't live, but doesn't have a deathbed?

Choose an answer

A.Light
B.An idea
C.Fear
D.SOUND. Sound grows and shrinks but, realistically, doesn't do either. Can hurt ears and the brain at certain frequencies. Doesn't live and isn't dead.
Hint: It's a 24-word phrase with 118 letters, starting with "S".

Answer

SOUND. Sound grows and shrinks but, realistically, doesn't do either. Can hurt ears and the brain at certain frequencies. Doesn't live and isn't dead.

Why this is the answer

Sound can grow louder or fade softer without literally changing size, can damage hearing and minds, and isn't alive so it can't have a deathbed.

This riddle is filed under Horror & Scary Riddles and rated Hard.