fright

Example Sentences

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From an early age, Small suffered debilitating stage fright.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

England were given another major fright but held off tournament debutants Italy by 24 runs to secure a place in the Super 8 stage of the T20 World Cup.

From BBC • Feb. 16, 2026

In traditional horror movies, fright is centered and dialogue is a backdrop.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 24, 2026

But its stock tumbled as investors took fright at heavy spending on its Base44 AI-coding product and its effect on operating cash flow.

From Barron's • Jan. 2, 2026

Now I have guilt on top of my fright.

From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron