as in frightened
filled with fear or dread
the affrighted villagers ran in all directions at the first sight of the monster
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as in scared
to strike with fear
a ghastly sight that would affright any person
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for affrighted
Adjective
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The roughly seven-minute conversation raises questions about how the misunderstanding occurred and why incorrect information was shared with an already frightened community.—
Nell Salzman,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Feb. 2025 -
Those who have birthright citizenship, those brought here as children and those who have legally applied for asylum are frightened.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Jan. 2025
Verb
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The movie sees the revival of arch-villain Feathers McGraw, who terrified kids in 1993’s The Wrong Trousers.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
23 Dec. 2024
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My Hugo would chase it and bark at it, or he'd be terrified.—
Benedict Cosgrove,
Newsweek,
20 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Moving safely from the clouds to this perch required a steep angle, a dexterous pilot, and passengers more afraid of missing the film festival than of death upon impact.—
Daniel D'Addario,
Variety,
17 Feb. 2025
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In his four years in charge of the Mavericks, Harrison hasn’t been afraid to take big swings.—
C. Clark, M. Vorkunov and F. Katz,
The Athletic,
17 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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For the past month, California resident Adriana, who asked to be identified by only her first name for privacy reasons, has been delivering food to families too scared to leave their homes.—
Kiara Alfonseca,
ABC News,
8 Feb. 2025
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Ever since Donald Trump won the presidential election last November, kids around the country have been scared about what his promise of mass deportations might mean for them and their classmates.—
Vox Staff,
Vox,
7 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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People are very alarmed here and especially overseas.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 Feb. 2025
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Reed said he was briefed ahead of the hearing and was alarmed that investigators didn't contact critical witnesses and whistleblowers.—
Kaia Hubbard,
CBS News,
24 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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The county contends that immigration enforcement is a federal responsibility and that using local law enforcement for immigration erodes community trust and public safety if people are fearful of reporting crimes to authorities.—
Robert Salonga,
The Mercury News,
19 Feb. 2025
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Reason to be fearful: A midweek match under the lights at Villa Park is no easy task for any team.—
Andy Jones,
The Athletic,
18 Feb. 2025
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“Affrighted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/affrighted. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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