: feeling fear : made to feel afraid
a badly frightened child
The farmer was hurrying out into the road, and his wife was standing at the gate, looking very frightened.—
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I am frightened of the dark
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William Baldwin, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
Hearts Melt At Moment 'Shut Down' Foster Dog Decides To Trust New Family
By
Rachael O'Connor
Life and Trends Reporter
Newsweek Is A Trust Project Member
news article
0
Animal lovers' hearts have soared at the moment a frightened foster dog chose to trust the family in her new home.
—Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Apr. 2025
The family is frightened, but the soldiers aren’t there to terrorize them.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 28 Mar. 2025
Financial markets have crashed, consumers are frightened, and deals are paralyzed.
—Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Mar. 2025
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“Frightened.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/frightened. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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