frightens
- present tense form of frighten (3rd person singular).
Example Sentences
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I’m not here to persuade you to fly if it frightens you that much.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 9, 2026
"What frightens myself and my husband is what I think has happened with Fairmont," she said.
From BBC ● Mar. 2, 2026
Desai: It looked at year end like Kevin Hassett’s star was on the rise, but none of the names discussed frightens me.
From Barron's ● Jan. 9, 2026
A sniff of a rotting old chair frightens Indy so much, he wets the rug.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2025
And even as it frightens me, I understand it.
From "Insurgent" by Veronica Roth
