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frightened

adjective as in very scared

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Confused and frightened, she grabbed a mirror and her phone to see what was happening.

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"Rumour has it they are frightened of his express pace bowling ahead of the Ashes," he said.

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A few people seemed genuinely frightened, wondering how the delay might affect their work, lives and plans.

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Footage of the frightened animals was broadcast worldwide after being captured by a BBC cameraman covering the Post Office Inquiry.

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That prospect appears to have frightened the socialists in particular.