affright

Example Sentences

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But when I look at Othello, he’ll say, “Methinks it should be a huge eclipse of sun and moon, and that the affrighted globe should yawn at alteration.”

From Seattle Times • Jan. 2, 2023

Entire towns and neighborhoods need not be affrighted They may complain of lack of power, but they’ll safely be delighted.

From Washington Post • Aug. 18, 2022

They make American cities sound like lunatic rain forests, all the wildlife affrighted, violated, outraged, shrieking.

From Time Magazine Archive

And he saith unto them, Be not affrighted: Ye seek Jesus of Nazareth, which was crucified: he is risen.

From Time Magazine Archive

They look up, and see a blur of color and affrighted movement as a flock of birds takes flight, disturbing the leaves.

From "Tiger, Tiger" by Lynne Reid Banks