frighten
verb (used with object)
to make afraid or fearful; throw into a fright; terrify; scare.
am frightening
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present progressiveof frighten (1st person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Some people have told me that I am frightening at first.
From Poor Relations by MacKenzie, Compton
