be frightened

Example Sentences

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"Of what and of whom should I be frightened? I'm not scared of anyone. I speak the truth. And they know that."

From BBC • Oct. 30, 2025

And he worries that in addition to the federal government crackdown driving away workers, customers will be frightened too — especially if the enforcement actions continue for weeks or months.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 20, 2025

Patients may be frightened during the hallucinations, Whinkin says.

From National Geographic • Nov. 16, 2023

But Kolesnikov notes the vast majority of Russians who are mostly apathetic or unwilling to make larger sacrifices could be frightened and appalled by that message.

From Washington Times • Jun. 23, 2023

The child pretended to be frightened, but she knew her uncle was a doctor and that the bag contained the tools of his profession.

From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende