: 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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Horses are naturally skittish animals that can easily become frightened and bolt.
—Moná Thomas, People.com, 27 May 2025
Footage from the immediate aftermath captured mothers and fathers clutching children on their hips, running through the mist of water dousing the flames, while frightened dogs scrambled alongside them.
—Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 23 May 2025
But perhaps there is still a part of me, a frightened boy, who craves the comfort of a simpler story about justice.
—Henry Leutwyler Robert Petkoff Emma Kehlbeck Quinton Kamara, New York Times, 20 May 2025
The frightened Maltese was swimming in circles, but Desalvo and his colleagues were able to pull her to safety.
—Rebecca White, New York Daily News, 10 May 2025
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Moná Thomas, People.com, 27 May 2025
Footage from the immediate aftermath captured mothers and fathers clutching children on their hips, running through the mist of water dousing the flames, while frightened dogs scrambled alongside them.
—Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 23 May 2025
But perhaps there is still a part of me, a frightened boy, who craves the comfort of a simpler story about justice.
—Henry Leutwyler Robert Petkoff Emma Kehlbeck Quinton Kamara, New York Times, 20 May 2025
The frightened Maltese was swimming in circles, but Desalvo and his colleagues were able to pull her to safety.
—Rebecca White, New York Daily News, 10 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for frightened
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“Frightened.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/frightened. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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