frightened
[ frahyt-nd ]
Origin of frightened
1synonym study For frightened
2. See afraid.
Other words from frightened
- fright·ened·ly, adverb
- un·fright·ened, adjective
- well-frightened, adjective
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How to use frightened in a sentence
I remember vaguely half sobs and whispers from Miss Hisgins's bedroom, all the while that I stared frightenedly up the corridor.
Carnacki, The Ghost Finder | William Hope HodgsonI turned my head stiffly over to the left, glancing frightenedly behind me, and flashing the light to help my eyes.
Carnacki, The Ghost Finder | William Hope Hodgson"Go along with it peaceably," advised the Negro youth frightenedly.
The Enormous Room | Horace Leonard GoldShe looked frightenedly from her husband to me, then back to him again.
Rats in the Belfry | John York CabotThe man dropped the rope and sprang back along the roof to tumble frightenedly into the cockpit.
The Adventure Club Afloat | Ralph Henry Barbour
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