fright

Example Sentences

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Uchiyama, who has interpreted for Japanese directors such as Ryusuke Hamaguchi, used to think she had stage fright — even though she once fronted a punk band.

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026

England were given another major fright but held off tournament debutants Italy by 24 runs to secure a place in the Super 8 stage of the T20 World Cup.

From BBC • Feb. 16, 2026

In traditional horror movies, fright is centered and dialogue is a backdrop.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 24, 2026

But its stock tumbled as investors took fright at heavy spending on its Base44 AI-coding product and its effect on operating cash flow.

From Barron's • Jan. 2, 2026

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 "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el