frightened

Example Sentences

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The hearing was told the women were left "shocked", "numb", and "frightened" by Richard's actions.

From BBC

But the mass arrests and fears of deportation turned the Fashion District into a ghost town for several weeks after, with storefronts shuttered and frightened workers staying home.

From Los Angeles Times

I also learned that if you can figure out how to say a hard thing to someone so that they’re not insulted or frightened, then everybody’s better.

From The Wall Street Journal

Clients — frightened by the raids — were staying away.

From Los Angeles Times

Food becomes a visual shorthand for connection, a way of grounding an immortal creature to the earth and to the fragile, frightened humans who move through it.

From Salon