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[ adjective ] thrown into a state of intense fear or desperation

Examples

"became panicky as the snow deepened" "felt panicked before each exam" "trying to keep back the panic-stricken crowd" "the terrified horse bolted"

Used in print

(Peter J. White, "Report on Laos"...)

The din was successful , too , for just before the moon disappeared , the frightened toad had begun to spit it out again , which meant good_luck all around .

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[ adjective ] made afraid

Synonyms

scared

Examples

"the frightened child cowered in the corner" "too shocked and scared to move"

Used in print

(James Boylan, "Mutinity"...)

In 1602 , George_Waymouth , in the same little Discovery that Hudson now commanded , had sailed 300 miles up the strait before his frightened men turned the ship back .

After finding that its coasts led nowhere , however , he turned north again , toward the main , ice filled passageway - and the crew , at_first uneasy , then frightened , rebelled .

(Joseph Chadwick, No Land Is Free....)

He strode past the now frightened man , entered the house .

(Edwin Booth, Outlaw Town....)

Once_more he lifted Jess 's gun from its holster , only this time he tossed it into the stall with the frightened buckskin .

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