Related Words
See afraid.
Other Word Forms
- frightenedly adverb
- unfrightened adjective
- well-frightened adjective
Etymology
Origin of frightened
Example Sentences
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Official L.A., anxious to mollify angry and frightened Angelenos, dropped the hammer on a plant near downtown L.A.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026
The soldiers were frightened of Issa, whose dark powers, they suspected, had allowed him to survive the fierce assault on his house.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026
"They have this experience and, haven't been able to share with their relatives simply because they're too frightened and they themselves think to themselves "is this dementia?" and that's the hard thing about this condition."
From BBC • Mar. 7, 2026
"People are frightened," he told AFP as he crossed into Armenia at the Agarak/Norduz border crossing.
From Barron's • Mar. 6, 2026
"Frank is very frightened and unhappy if he doesn't have water."
From "All About Sam" by Lois Lowry
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