frightened

[US]/'fraitnd/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. feeling fear or apprehension

Phrases & Collocations

feel frightened

frightened to death

Example Sentences

to be frightened of the dark

as frightened as a rabbit

The suspect was frightened into confessing.

an intensity that frightened her.

be frightened out of one's sevensenses

He was frightened out of life.

be frightened out of one's life

He was frightened of the fierce dog.

He was frightened at the sight of the dog.

She was frightened to ride a bike.

They frightened that boy away.

She was frightened by the height of the cliff.

The child was frightened into silence.

They were frightened to death by the accident.

The child is frightened of dogs.

Her semblance of anger frightened the children.

she seemed frightened and bewildered.

the savagery of his thoughts frightened him.

people were no longer easily frightened into docility.

Real-world Examples

Ancient cultures were often frightened by eclipses.

Source: Children's Learning Classroom

They seem so frightened that they can not think clearly.

Source: VOA Slow English - Word Stories

Can't you see the child's frightened and starving!

Source: Modern University English Intensive Reading (2nd Edition) Volume 2

They seemed too frightened to move.

Source: "The Prisoner of Zenda" Simplified Version (Level 3)

I showed my masterpiece to the grown-ups, and asked them whether the drawing frightened them.

Source: The Little Prince

They heard the fire alarm and frightened.

Source: IELTS vocabulary example sentences

I thought that maybe she finally understood how much she frightened me with her behavior.

Source: 1000 episodes of English stories (continuously updated)

Your senses are more " frightened" than " heightened" .

Source: CNN 10 Student English May 2019 Collection

His mother's caress calmed the frightened child.

Source: Liu Yi's breakthrough of 5000 English vocabulary words.

I was frightened and in great pain.

Source: Beijing Normal University New Curriculum Reform Junior High School English Grade 8 Second Semester

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