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Meanings of frightened in английском
Thrown into a state of intense fear or desperation.
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Examples for "scared"
Examples for "scared"
1
The very idea of Mr Brown in power scared the Daily Express.
2
The girls were not in the least scared by the wolfish concert.
3
But I was scared to ask in case he hadn't seen anything.
4
The problem is that they are often scared of the wrong things.
5
But the crisis has scared off visitors, denting Kashmir's ailing tourism industry.
1
Paulo was terrified: 'Do you mean I'm going to have shock treatment?'
2
He is always terrified in the moment of real crisis and peril.
3
Cutler said both were terrified of Keylock, who threatened them with violence.
4
They are the actions of a government terrified of adverse media attention.
5
In a way she was terrified; in another way she was contemptuous.
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They panicked in the way that people trained to expect violence panic.
2
Of course, that was a surprise and, of course, they panicked then.
3
Some panicked producers have decided to continue exporting, even at a loss.
4
People panicked when they started to get into financial difficulties, Wrightson said.
5
The political establishment panicked in the immediate aftermath of the General Election.
1
The English hosts were in panic-stricken flight; Scotland at last was free.
2
They scream for mercy; they throw away their guns; they are panic-stricken.
3
To the panic-stricken people the minutes that followed seemed years of terror.
4
His failure left him puzzled and panic-stricken; he could not understand it.
5
The possibility of passing in safety did not enter their panic-stricken minds.
1
I wouldn't be so panicky today based on what happened last night.
2
For one panicky moment he wondered if he had said too much.
3
So excellent against Serbia, they have been desperately disappointing, far too panicky.
4
Wall Street was panicky-chieflybecause of the immense depreciation in railway securities.
5
I got a little panicky; we were treading in very dangerous waters.
1
Goignies also attempted, without success, to restore order among the panic-struck ranks.
2
The wounded man flew to the troop; the others were panic-struck, and fled.
3
I marvelled at the self-possession so soon following the spell of panic-struck muttering.
4
They were already panic-struck by the unexpected appearance of the enemy.
5
I remember how we all stood, mute and panic-struck, in the dark little counting-house.
Usage of frightened in английском
1
The frightened manager of the Red Spark was in the control room.
2
The idea of being seen frightened me; it just didn't stop me.
3
It's happened often enough that they aren't frightened by it any longer.
4
She had good intentions, but she wanted her friends to be frightened.
5
In fact, the idea of doing so frightened him quite a lot.
6
Prisoners of war, they arrived frightened, hungry, and beaten by the military.
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Making that decision frightened me as much as his violence ever did.
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Others say he was so frightened, he lost the ability to speak.
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No danger ever frightened a kender and, therefore, Tas never gave up.
10
I confess, in the streets and in my lodgings I am frightened.
11
To be honest, I was frightened quite severely by this sudden change.
12
But also more frightened than she'd heard it in a long time.
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It was like people talking in their sleep; they always frightened her.
14
The sound of the bell had frightened them; its silence terrified them.
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For a moment Erian did nothing, either confused or, more likely, frightened.
16
But he didn't believe her when she said he hadn't frightened her.
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