be frightened
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The Stand Up To Cancer show, presented by celebrities including Davina McCall, Adam Hills and Clare Balding, has urged people not to be frightened of getting cancer checks.
From BBC ● Dec. 12, 2025
Another day, he appeared suddenly to be frightened after using the bathroom, and then charged at a computer plugged in nearby.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2024
Patients may be frightened during the hallucinations, Whinkin says.
From National Geographic ● Nov. 16, 2023
"I know what its like to be frightened of an adult who is in authority over you and how hard it is to speak up," he said.
From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2023
I don’t even know whether there’s anything to be frightened of.
From "The Girl on the Train" by Paula Hawkins
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