: feeling fear : made to feel afraid
a badly frightened child
The farmer was hurrying out into the road, and his wife was standing at the gate, looking very frightened.—
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Examples of frightened in a Sentence
I am frightened of the dark
Recent Examples on the Web
In The Hunger Games, Willow Shields’ Primrose is a frightened 12-year-old girl.
—Madeline Cisneros, EW.com, 19 May 2024
On May 14, an unidentified individual discovered a frightened cat abandoned in a cave near Stoke-on-Tren, England.
—Kelli Bender, Peoplemag, 17 May 2024
The frightened boy then crouches down and looks expectantly towards the window.
—Andrea Vacchiano, Fox News, 16 May 2024
Abandoning all sense of order or control, a few of the sailors careened through the brig, demanding liquor from the frightened passengers.
—Eric Jay Dolin, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 May 2024
In addition, American Jews have experienced an alarming increase in hate speech that have left them feeling genuinely frightened and unsure of their place in America.
—Dana Taylor, USA TODAY, 5 May 2024
May 3, 2024 Tackling the Major Issues of the Day, Part 827
One area in which Bayern Munich cannot be accused of being frightened of change is in its jersey.
—Rory Smith, New York Times, 3 May 2024
The other particularly overused tool in Cohen and Halberg’s arsenal is the extremely loud and sudden noise — about half of the most intense moments in the film pay off because the audience is startled, not frightened.
—Todd Gilchrist, Variety, 2 May 2024
Despite being frightened, Potter says there is a silver lining from the whole ordeal.
—Natalia Senanayake, Peoplemag, 2 May 2024
Madeline Cisneros, EW.com, 19 May 2024
On May 14, an unidentified individual discovered a frightened cat abandoned in a cave near Stoke-on-Tren, England.
—Kelli Bender, Peoplemag, 17 May 2024
The frightened boy then crouches down and looks expectantly towards the window.
—Andrea Vacchiano, Fox News, 16 May 2024
Abandoning all sense of order or control, a few of the sailors careened through the brig, demanding liquor from the frightened passengers.
—Eric Jay Dolin, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 May 2024
In addition, American Jews have experienced an alarming increase in hate speech that have left them feeling genuinely frightened and unsure of their place in America.
—Dana Taylor, USA TODAY, 5 May 2024
May 3, 2024 Tackling the Major Issues of the Day, Part 827
One area in which Bayern Munich cannot be accused of being frightened of change is in its jersey.
—Rory Smith, New York Times, 3 May 2024
The other particularly overused tool in Cohen and Halberg’s arsenal is the extremely loud and sudden noise — about half of the most intense moments in the film pay off because the audience is startled, not frightened.
—Todd Gilchrist, Variety, 2 May 2024
Despite being frightened, Potter says there is a silver lining from the whole ordeal.
—Natalia Senanayake, Peoplemag, 2 May 2024
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“Frightened.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/frightened. Accessed 23 May. 2024.
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