frightened

Example Sentences

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But after that, she was frightened and unable to sleep.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

The easily frightened — and the recently engaged — might be advised to approach Boston’s new series, which premiered Thursday, with caution.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026

Dahl made his fortune by tapping into the delight children take in being frightened, conjuring worlds where evil lurks, often in human form.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

"They have this experience and, haven't been able to share with their relatives simply because they're too frightened and they themselves think to themselves "is this dementia?" and that's the hard thing about this condition."

From BBC • Mar. 7, 2026

More frightened than she’d ever been in her whole life.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz