frightened

Example Sentences

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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

A British man jailed with his wife in Iran on espionage charges has said they feel frightened by the war and abandoned by the British government.

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026

"People are frightened," he told AFP as he crossed into Armenia at the Agarak/Norduz border crossing.

From Barron's • Mar. 6, 2026

The new sled flew like a frightened bird.

From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell