be frightened
Example Sentences
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The Stand Up To Cancer show, presented by celebrities including Davina McCall, Adam Hills and Clare Balding, has urged people not to be frightened of getting cancer checks.
From BBC ● Dec. 12, 2025
But, he said, there was no time to be frightened.
From BBC ● May 31, 2024
Patients may be frightened during the hallucinations, Whinkin says.
From National Geographic ● Nov. 16, 2023
The girl had told park employees that she didn’t want to be frightened but was unaware the venue sold no-boo necklaces, according to the lawsuit.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 31, 2023
Lest they be frightened out of their feathers, a garden separated the birds from the ogres.
From "Ella Enchanted" by Gail Carson Levine
