fright

Example Sentences

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Noa-Rose's parents remember vividly holding the "lifeless" youngster in their arms, and the look of fright in the doctor's eyes.

From BBC

Blinking with fright and confusion, the woman was seated with us along the wall.

From Literature

But the escalations over the weekend, alongside scenes of destruction of energy infrastructure both in Iran and across the Gulf, saw the markets take rapid fright.

From BBC

Confined for her safety in a small, interior room, Maggie had been sobbing for days, “sick and nearly paralyzed with fright.”

From Literature

Magic was so loud that she didn’t hear the thump of Major Puff’s head hitting the burrow ceiling when he jumped up in fright.

From Literature