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ADJECTIVE

frightened

Synonyms

STRONGEST

afraid anxious fearful panicked panicky startled

STRONG

petrified shaken terrified

WEAK

aghast having cold feet panic-stricken terror-stricken

Antonyms

STRONGEST

bold brave cool courageous happy unafraid

WEAK

confident encouraged

Example Sentences

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He went on to describe avoiding debris in the road and said at the point when the vehicle started going sideways, he realised it was a red BMW and it "made me even more scared".

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

And I do think that it’s still somewhat of a democracy here in this country, and you still can pretty much say what you want, although people seem to be more scared these days.

From Slate • Dec. 4, 2025

But it would be fair to say, yes, people are more scared.

From Slate • Aug. 7, 2025

"We've been living in this war for almost three years and I feel even more scared and anxious right now about the future of our country."

From BBC • Mar. 4, 2025

Even though I was strong like miranium, I was more scared than ever.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas