frightened

Example Sentences

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

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

Official L.A., anxious to mollify angry and frightened Angelenos, dropped the hammer on a plant near downtown L.A.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 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

She described it as her lowest point, feeling "frightened and terrified", and said the years of stress mean she will never "be the same person again".

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026

When the last fort surrendered on August 17, the Germans began their march across Belgium, driving thousands of frightened refugees before them.

From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman