freaked out
Example Sentences
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Food and Drug Administration freaked out about potential risks to human health.
From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026
She returned to production in January, she said, though she was more than a little freaked out.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026
In the city, I rarely get freaked out at night.
From Salon • Mar. 15, 2026
When Napster and YouTube took college campuses and then the world by storm, Hollywood freaked out about piracy.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 19, 2026
And if the door wasn't open and I couldn't see straight down the hall to the living room, I might've freaked out.
From "Ghost" by Jason Reynolds
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