be frightened
Example Sentences
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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
Yet what if we should really be frightened not so much of the “long, cold dark” as our unwillingness to confront it?
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 31, 2024
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
“When I’d become aware of my state of mind, I would be frightened and snap back with a healthy smile and a hearty handshake. Such is the effect of the sweet smell of money.”
From "Black Like Me" by John Howard Griffin
