frighten
Example Sentences
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The hearing was told the women were left "shocked", "numb", and "frightened" by Richard's actions.
From BBC
"Our children have experienced frightening, scary, overwhelming, terrifying things. They should be afforded treatment for that," says Fiona Wells from Patch.
From BBC
“I don’t know who authorized the chief of the French defense staff to make such statements, which are frightening and cause anxiety,” National Rally Vice President Sébastien Chenu told French TV.
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
The audience anticipates the frightening future that awaits these journalists, which makes their relentless advocacy all the more moving.
From Los Angeles Times
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