be frightened
Example Sentences
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"Don't be frightened to hold your hand up and say, 'Give me some help,'" she says.
From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2026
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
“Should we be frightened of Hizdahr zo Loraq? You saw him just now. He quailed before the Yunkishmen. They sent him a head, and he did nothing.”
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
