frightened
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Today, the mine’s poorly maintained dams still loom over frightened victims of the spill, according to their lawyers.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026
Alexander said her daughter was "really frightened" and came into her bedroom to say she could smell smoke before providing "Covid masks" for everyone to wear.
From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026
Jake Reiner said he keeps thinking about how frightened his parents must have been the night they died and that they were "the last people in the world to deserve what happened to them".
From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026
The policewoman frightened him so much with warnings of severe legal consequences that he avoided telling his daughters or bank managers.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026
She was as frightened and overwhelmed as Dodger was, but there was no comforting him, no calming him.
From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz
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