: 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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Using towels and a garden hose fitted with a piece of wood, the rescuers guided the frightened kitten through the winding pipes.
—Ronnie Li, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
When 17 children from one classroom inexplicably run out into the night, a frightened insular community starts pointing fingers at their young schoolteacher (Julia Garner) and the sole survivor, Alex (Cary Christopher).
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2025
Social media quickly filled with images of frightened students scrambling to safety.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Inside was a frightened white cat.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
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Ronnie Li, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
When 17 children from one classroom inexplicably run out into the night, a frightened insular community starts pointing fingers at their young schoolteacher (Julia Garner) and the sole survivor, Alex (Cary Christopher).
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2025
Social media quickly filled with images of frightened students scrambling to safety.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Inside was a frightened white cat.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 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 11 Sep. 2025.
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