be frightened

Example Sentences

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Friday evening's Stand Up to Cancer show on Channel 4, presented by celebrities including Davina McCall, Adam Hills and Clare Balding, will urge people not to be frightened of getting cancer checks.

From BBC • Dec. 11, 2025

Patients may be frightened during the hallucinations, Whinkin says.

From National Geographic • Nov. 16, 2023

The girl had told park employees that she didn’t want to be frightened but was unaware the venue sold no-boo necklaces, according to the lawsuit.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 31, 2023

But Kolesnikov notes the vast majority of Russians who are mostly apathetic or unwilling to make larger sacrifices could be frightened and appalled by that message.

From Washington Times • Jun. 23, 2023

Timothy was not purposely trying to frighten me about the violence of the storm; he was just being honest He had good reason to be frightened himself.

From "The Cay" by Theodore Taylor