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Frightening ˈfraɪtnɪŋ Happen Adjective Bre Experience/Prospect/Thought Noise Small

Word frightening
WordType (adjective)
Phonetic BrE / ˈfraɪtnɪŋ / NAmE / ˈfraɪtnɪŋ /
Example
  • a frightening experience/prospect/thought
  • it's frightening to think it could happen again.
  • the noise was frightening.
  • it was all very frightening to a small boy.
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frightening

(adjective)BrE / ˈfraɪtnɪŋ / NAmE / ˈfraɪtnɪŋ /
  1. making you feel afraid
    • a frightening experience/prospect/thought
    • It's frightening to think it could happen again.
    • The noise was frightening.

    Extra Examples

    • It was all very frightening to a small boy.
    • The situation was getting frightening.
    • This is extremely frightening for elderly people.
    • What can we do to make the experience less frightening?
    • It’s frightening to think it could happen again.
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