be frightened
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"She was concerned that they were going to be frightened," he said in court.
From BBC ● Jul. 9, 2025
“People shouldn’t be frightened away from treatment because of this,” Dr. John Krystal told me.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 22, 2023
Patients may be frightened during the hallucinations, Whinkin says.
From National Geographic ● Nov. 16, 2023
"No one should be frightened of Murdoch, but can I tell you, he's a frightening kind of guy, because of the power he wields," he added.
From BBC ● Sep. 22, 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
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