frighten
verb (used with object)
to make afraid or fearful; throw into a fright; terrify; scare.
has been frightening
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present perfect progressiveof frighten (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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"It has been frightening for a lot of companies," said Emyr Afan.
From BBC ● Dec. 29, 2024
The knock-on effect in Congress has been as immediate as it has been frightening.
From Slate ● Jun. 27, 2018
The speed in which Cahill has developed into a top-class defender has been frightening.
From BBC ● May 24, 2015
For more than a year he has been frightening and delighting Chicago audiences with eerie readings of classic horror tales such as Poe's Pit and the Pendulum, Lovecraft's Rats in the Walls.
From Time Magazine Archive
And now I find that I have been innocent all the time, and he has been frightening me with a shadow.
From Madame Midas by Hume, Fergus
