frightened

Example Sentences

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"I know them, I know their tricks. I know they're very much frightened," he said.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 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

He believed he could do the work, what frightened him was everything else.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 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

For all the bravery I had felt in the presence of Frederick and Bruno, the miller still frightened me.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff