frightened

Example Sentences

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“They both can get a body shaken up. But I ain’t—er, haven’t—ever been frightened by either yet. Why do you ask?”

From Literature

Mullen said her two children, aged two and 14, are frightened to go outside.

From BBC

Unfortunately, the way I acted really frightened people, although it was really just me who was scared.

From MarketWatch

"Despite the ceasefire, we dare not return home yet. We are still frightened," she told AFP.

From Barron's

Ms Dodsworth added that her family "would be on eggshells" around Wignall whenever they came over, "because they were frightened of him too".

From BBC