: 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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James Giordano, a neurobiology researcher at Georgetown University Medical Center, says getting frightened triggers a specific response in the human body.
—Jennifer Stavros, WIRED, 31 Oct. 2024
Affected businesses can lose money or go bankrupt, because frightened customers choose to dine elsewhere.
—Mark Kortepeter, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
Halloween attractions company America Haunts estimates that Americans spend upward of US$500 million annually on haunted house entrance fees simply for the privilege of being frightened.
—Sarah Kollat, Discover Magazine, 25 Oct. 2024
Be frightened and surprised at the Redford Theatre's Festival of Darkness, a 90-minute compilation of horror short films.
—Annalise Frank, Axios, 26 Sep. 2024
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Jennifer Stavros, WIRED, 31 Oct. 2024
Affected businesses can lose money or go bankrupt, because frightened customers choose to dine elsewhere.
—Mark Kortepeter, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
Halloween attractions company America Haunts estimates that Americans spend upward of US$500 million annually on haunted house entrance fees simply for the privilege of being frightened.
—Sarah Kollat, Discover Magazine, 25 Oct. 2024
Be frightened and surprised at the Redford Theatre's Festival of Darkness, a 90-minute compilation of horror short films.
—Annalise Frank, Axios, 26 Sep. 2024
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 22 Nov. 2024.
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