in fright

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

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

And that is what we have in “Alien: Romulus” – a good time that drives like it’s on rails but slows down the action to steep us in fright.

From Salon • Aug. 16, 2024

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

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 13, 2023

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

From Scientific American • Aug. 16, 2022

Brother Worbs tugs his arm away in fright, gazes through watery eyes at Helmuth.

From "The Boy Who Dared" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti