be frightened
Example Sentences
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The Stand Up To Cancer show, presented by celebrities including Davina McCall, Adam Hills and Clare Balding, has urged people not to be frightened of getting cancer checks.
From BBC ● Dec. 12, 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
"I know what its like to be frightened of an adult who is in authority over you and how hard it is to speak up," he said.
From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2023
No matter how bad things were, he couldn’t allow himself to be frightened.
From "The Dead and the Gone" by Susan Beth Pfeffer
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