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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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"People definitely get a bit more scared than they need to," the 25-year-old says.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 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

Ferrier was more scared of Mayorga and Salazar than she was of her own parents, Yoselin Salazar said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 14, 2025

I let her, too, even though every time she did, instead of comforting me, it only made me more scared.

From "The Book of Unknown Americans" by Cristina Henríquez