frightened (A2)
adjective
Pronunciation: /ˈfraɪtənd/
Definition
Feeling fear or worry.
Examples
The loud noise made the baby frightened.
She was frightened by the sudden storm.
He looked frightened when he heard the news.
How to Use frightened
- frightened of (prepositional phrase)
- Feeling fear about something. — "The cat was frightened of the vacuum cleaner."
- frightened by (prepositional phrase)
- Feeling fear because of something. — "She was frightened by the loud bang."
- frightened to death (idiom)
- Extremely frightened. — "I was frightened to death when I saw the spider."
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