frightened

Example Sentences

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"I know them, I know their tricks. I know they're very much frightened," he said.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

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

The soldiers were frightened of Issa, whose dark powers, they suspected, had allowed him to survive the fierce assault on his house.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026

Nanuq was frightened and hurt, just like they were, and now he was doing what they’d been doing all along: running home.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz