Related Words
See afraid.
Other Word Forms
- frightenedly adverb
- unfrightened adjective
- well-frightened adjective
Etymology
Origin of frightened
Example Sentences
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The frightened Mr. Owen wanted the lights turned up immediately.
From Literature
"He was frightened of his own shame being made public, and of losing his ministry," it reads.
From BBC
Later, alone and faced with the choice of a losing battle against seven brigands or abandoning a group of frightened orphans to their fate, Brienne decides that she has “no chance, and no choice.”
From Salon
“Jay Berry,” she said in a frightened voice, “that thing’s not a monkey. It looks like a young gorilla. You be careful.”
From Literature
For all the bravery I had felt in the presence of Frederick and Bruno, the miller still frightened me.
From Literature
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