as in frightened
to strike with fear
a ghastly sight that would fright even the most stouthearted soul
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And my father—lovable but imposing, a strapping six feet three inches tall with a thick, bristly mustache and a rumbling Sergeant Schultz accent that frightened my friends half to death—loved to tell stories.—
CBS News, CBS News, 5 Dec. 2025
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Fortune had reported in its investigation that people within the agency were frightened of examining Boring Company after two staffers who worked on the case had been disciplined.—
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What really scared me was telling my audience.—
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That caption scared me for a minute.—
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Hodges managed to hang on to his baton but then found himself on all fours, surrounded by the mob, terrified that he would soon be torn apart.—
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By 2025, she was terrified that her teenage daughters would be killed by a driver on their walk home from school.—
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Authorities in southern Colorado are investigating after a sudden explosion damaged a building and startled nearby residents.—
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Leibfried was responding to a report of a domestic disturbance in the building and was startled by a loud bang that emanated from the closed door of an apartment.—
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“Frighted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frighted. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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