frighten

Example Sentences

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And I was thinking how that can come over you, out of nowhere, and if it wasn’t such a fine feeling, it might almost be frightening.

From Literature

Her aunt works at the the plant, which is located behind a forest that backs on to her house."Of course it's frightening," when Russia attacks, she said.

From Barron's

He hoped she was shivering because she was cold, not frightened.

From Literature

He said the current situation was "frightening" with drivers who had broken down having to rely on a quick response from other drivers to move out when signs said a lane had been closed.

From BBC

"Frank is very frightened and unhappy if he doesn't have water."

From Literature