in fright

Example Sentences

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O’Brien, in fright makeup and wig, looked like Aunt Gladys, the orange-haired witch in the horror movie “Weapons.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 16, 2026

Would I run screaming from the theater, if not in fright then in fury?

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 13, 2023

For me, that usually involves an inexplicable amount of extra cheese which would make any pizza purist shiver in fright, but that's just the way I prefer it.

From Salon • Apr. 23, 2023

If somebody yells, “Snake!” are you more likely to jump back in fright or say, “Ooh, where?”

From Scientific American • Aug. 16, 2022

Fangburn, who was trying to extract a piece of elm branch from his Chief’s chest, leaped backwards in fright as Cluny’s eye snapped open inches from his own.

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques