Piglet was so excited at the idea of being Useful that he forgot to be frightened any more. From LearnThat.org. [Winnie-the-Pooh.]
The frightened child cowered in the corner. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
Adjective : a frightened child cowering in the corner. ,He has always been frightened of heights. From Dictionary.com.
Verb (used with object) : to frighten away pigeons from the roof. From Dictionary.com.
Verb (used without object) : a timid child who frightens easily. From Dictionary.com.
His expression frightened her and, going up to him, she asked. From Wordnik.com. [The works of Guy de Maupassant, Vol. 5 (of 8) Une Vie and Other Stories] Reference
Her expression frightened me, you can understand, my little angel. From Wordnik.com. [The Secret of the Night] Reference
Get down! someone suddenly warned in frightened tones above the uproar. From Wordnik.com. [Just Patty] Reference
When he did, his expression frightened her almost as much as his weakness had. From Wordnik.com. [The Alembic Plot A Terran Empire novel] Reference
Her expression frightened him more than anything he'd ever seen on a human face. From Wordnik.com. [Delta Search]
Her heart was beating in short frightened leaps: a moment more and she would have cried out. From Wordnik.com. [Sanctuary] Reference
"At first the word frightened people, because under Saddam, unions were banned," he explains. From Wordnik.com. [Propeller Most Popular Stories] Reference
But it was his expression that frightened her the most. From Wordnik.com. [City of Glass] Reference
"Dosia!" called the frightened voice of Lois from above. From Wordnik.com. [McClure's Magazine, Vol 31, No 2, June 1908] Reference
He stared and blushed at this: it was plain the idea frightened him. From Wordnik.com. [Embarrassments] Reference
That name frightened Alan Jarvis so much he was rendered speechless. From Wordnik.com. [faceless]
He had suddenly recalled the frightened little girl he had first brought to Gray Manor. From Wordnik.com. [Red-Robin] Reference
But he was more brave than he was frightened, which is the essence of bravery, after all. From Wordnik.com. [Harding's Luck] Reference
"The terror of his name frightened me, I'll admit, but it lent me a desperate courage, too. From Wordnik.com. [Rainbow's End] Reference
FRANKEN: But probably kind of frightened that he was gone. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Mar 27, 2002] Reference
It kind of frightened me to think what might be the matter. From Wordnik.com. [Marcia Schuyler] Reference
Actually, yes, several projects have kind of frightened me. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2010-03-01] Reference
So we were kind of frightened because it's the first concert. From Wordnik.com. [Playing Heavy Metal In Baghdad: Acrassicauda] Reference
'Well, I was, I don't know, I guess "frightened" is the word. From Wordnik.com. [The Ninja]
I don't believe that I understand, and you kind of frightened me. From Wordnik.com. ['Smiles' A Rose of the Cumberlands] Reference
I'm actually kind of frightened to even think about publication yet. From Wordnik.com. [I'm writing...just not here that often right now...] Reference
BEGALA: I-- you know, I'm kind of frightened that he really believes it. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Mar 16, 2007] Reference
Someone saying I was "frightened" by the situation was just wrong, however. From Wordnik.com. [Speaking with the Enemy] Reference
In calling Them "frightened," she defines their fear as fear for themselves. From Wordnik.com. [I Was Affronted: New York Cover Trashes Stalwarts] Reference
And you said something a little bit earlier that really kind of frightened me. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Aug 30, 2008] Reference
Not exactly the "frightened" young woman Aphrodite Smith had described either. From Wordnik.com. [Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine]
He was friggin terrified - so much so that it kind of frightened me at the time. From Wordnik.com. [Poll: Obama Winning Over Groups Once Reluctant To Back Him] Reference
NEILSON: No. QUESTION: Did he appear to be surprised or kind of frightened at what was going on?. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Oct 21, 2002] Reference
NEILSON: No. LAVANDERA: Did he appear to be surprised or kind of frightened at what was going on?. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Oct 21, 2002] Reference
And at this point we were all kind of frightened as to wonder, like, what's going to happen to us. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Apr 16, 2007] Reference
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