: 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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Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
Farima was withdrawn and frightened.
—Sarah Ferguson, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
This version of Frankenstein’s monster enters the world as a frightened newborn babe, scared and curious and desperate for human affection.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 9 Sep. 2025
The frightened animals seek cover and leave the jays to eat their fill in peace.
—Joan Morris, Mercury News, 8 Sep. 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 18 Sep. 2025.
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