What is the of frightened?

What is the of frightened?

Definition of frightened : feeling fear : made to feel afraid a badly frightened child The farmer was hurrying out into the road, and his wife was standing at the gate, looking very frightened.—

What preposition is used with frightened?

It can only take the preposition of, not about. If you are afraid/scared/frightened of something, or afraid/scared/frightened to do something, you think you are in danger of being hurt or suffering in some way.

How do you use Frightened?

Frightened Sentence Examples

1. I’ve never been so frightened in my life.
2. He was frightened and ready to cry.
3. Are you frightened of him?
4. She was shocked and frightened as well.
5. The encounter had frightened him more than he would admit.

What is frighten in a sentence?

Frighten sentence example. Maybe a little noise would frighten the animal away. That’s a thing to frighten me with! For a moment she lay still, afraid any movement would frighten him away like a wild cat in the daylight.

Is it frightened of or frightened by?

Frightened of is used to show a general or hypothetical state (… snakes / horses / an avalanche happening / floods …). Frightened by is usually used to address something more specific / immediate (… this enormous spider that’s just gone under the sofa / his sudden change / this news / the level of the river …).

What tense is has frightened?

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