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Frightened Common

Frightened has 4 different meanings across 1 category:

Adjective

Definitions
Verb
1

simple past tense and past participle of frighten

"The loud thunderclap frightened the dog so much that it hid under the porch until the storm passed."

Adjective
1

made afraid

"the frightened child cowered in the corner"

"too shocked and scared to move"

2

thrown into a state of intense fear or desperation

"became panicky as the snow deepened"

"felt panicked before each exam"

"trying to keep back the panic-stricken crowd"

"the terrified horse bolted"

3

Afraid; suffering from fear.

"The child sat frozen and frightened by the sudden thunderstorm outside."

Example Sentences
"the frightened child cowered in the corner" adjective
"too shocked and scared to move" adjective
"became panicky as the snow deepened" adjective
"felt panicked before each exam" adjective
"trying to keep back the panic-stricken crowd" adjective
"the terrified horse bolted" adjective
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Rhyming Words
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