Sentence examples for was frightened from inspiring English sources

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was frightened

verb

To disturb with fear; to throw into a state of alarm or fright; to affright; to terrify.

Avery puts a sheet over her head, pretends to be a ghost to frighten Emily.

synonyms

fright

scare

affright

Exact(60)

Maybe she was frightened.

The New York Times

Because she was frightened.

The New Yorker

"And I was frightened!

The New Yorker

Amini was frightened.

The New Yorker

He was frightened.

The New York Times - Magazine

"Everyone was frightened".

The New York Times

Mrs. Hilson was frightened.

The New York Times

Yet who was frightened?

The Guardian - Books

Worse: he was frightened.

The Guardian - Opinion

David was frightened.

The New Yorker

"She was frightened.

The New York Times

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