frighten in a sentence
v. t.
📚 Grade Level: Grade 1, Grade 2, Grade 3
Definition
To frighten means to cause someone to feel fear or anxiety.
Sample Sentences
- The sudden noise in the dark alley did not frighten her, but it made her heart race.
- He tried to frighten his little sister with ghost stories, but she just laughed at him.
- The horror movie was so intense that it frightened the entire audience into silence.
- She didn’t mean to frighten the children when she accidentally dropped the large box.
- The thought of losing her job began to frighten him as the deadline approached.