frighten
verb (used with object)
to make afraid or fearful; throw into a fright; terrify; scare.
are frightening
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present progressiveof frighten.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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With Semenyo and Jeremy Doku in the team, alongside Rayan Cherki, who also has the ability to take opponents out of games, City are frightening teams again.
From BBC ● Apr. 19, 2026
“I don’t know who authorized the chief of the French defense staff to make such statements, which are frightening and cause anxiety,” National Rally Vice President Sébastien Chenu told French TV.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 27, 2025
But while these stories are frightening, the way that the concept of “cults” has migrated into pop culture has, in my view, effectively disarmed the term.
From Salon ● May 18, 2025
Kristian Riesbeck considers the results are frightening, but not unexpected.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 25, 2024
Galleries are frightening places, places of evaluation, of judgment.
From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood
