be frightened
Example Sentences
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"Of what and of whom should I be frightened? I'm not scared of anyone. I speak the truth. And they know that."
From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2025
No one goes to Cannes expecting to be frightened by a film about a long-dead British writer.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2025
Patients may be frightened during the hallucinations, Whinkin says.
From National Geographic ● Nov. 16, 2023
"I know what its like to be frightened of an adult who is in authority over you and how hard it is to speak up," he said.
From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2023
Third, once she’s got them panicked, she tries to explain, being an analyst, why they shouldn’t be frightened, and after a good solid half-hour ego search with Helen, they’re really frightened.
From "The Princess Bride" by William Goldman
