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frightened

/ˈfɹaɪtn̩d/ adjective A2
  1. Afraid; suffering from fear. · She looked very much frightened of the storm.
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Quick, now!” And Alice was so much frightened that she ran off at once in the direction it pointed to, without trying to explain the mistake it had made.
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, p. 22 · B2
“Poor little thing!” said Alice, in a coaxing tone, and she tried hard to whistle to it; but she was terribly frightened all the time at the thought that it might be hungry, in which case it would be very likely to eat her up in spite of all her coaxing.
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, p. 29 · B2
She was a good deal frightened by this very sudden change, but she felt that there was no time to be lost, as she was shrinking rapidly; so she set to work at once to eat some of the other bit.
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, p. 35 · B2
“Oh, hush!” the Rabbit whispered in a frightened tone.
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, p. 61 · B2

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