frighten
verb (used with object)
to make afraid or fearful; throw into a fright; terrify; scare.
Used to describe a continuous action that will progress up until a designated point of completion in the future.
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"It will have been frightening for those assaulted as well as those who witnessed it, and we will provide them with our full support," Det Ch Insp Cath Cummings said.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2022