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

Patients may be frightened during the hallucinations, Whinkin says.

From National Geographic • Nov. 16, 2023

And I know a lot about homeless people — how you strike up a conversation and how you don’t have to be frightened.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 20, 2023

But Kolesnikov notes the vast majority of Russians who are mostly apathetic or unwilling to make larger sacrifices could be frightened and appalled by that message.

From Washington Times • Jun. 23, 2023

The childrens won’t be able to see me, and they might be frightened if Zola talks to an invisible someone.

From "The Unfinished Angel" by Sharon Creech