be frightened
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Friday evening's Stand Up to Cancer show on Channel 4, presented by celebrities including Davina McCall, Adam Hills and Clare Balding, will urge people not to be frightened of getting cancer checks.
From BBC ● Dec. 11, 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
"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
You were always such a nervous child, you used to be frightened of the dark when you were a little boy, I had to leave a lamp on, beside your bed.'
From "I'm the King of the Castle" by Susan Hill
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