fright

Example Sentences

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For much of the first half, they were second best to a Hibs side who came flying out the traps before taking fright at the sight of the final third.

From BBC

Paralyzed with fright, she lay facedown on her cot, moaning into the pillow.

From Literature

Lady Constance laughed at the poor girl’s fright, which was really not a very nice thing to do.

From Literature

Here, she discusses the jazz warm-up she’s used for decades, dealing with stage fright and loving the divas she plays.

From The Wall Street Journal

Investors took fright that the deficit will spiral out of control and were mollified somewhat Friday morning when Britain’s Treasury leaked that rosier economic forecasts might leave her with a smaller budget gap.

From The Wall Street Journal