Explore Fright through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like fear or stir. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Fright in a sentence
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Fright meaning
- A state of terror excited by the sudden appearance of danger; sudden and violent fear, usually of short duration; a sudden alarm.
- Someone strange, ugly or shocking, producing a feeling of alarm or aversion.
Synonyms of Fright
Using Fright
- The main meaning on this page is: A state of terror excited by the sudden appearance of danger; sudden and violent fear, usually of short duration; a sudden alarm. | Someone strange, ugly or shocking, producing a feeling of alarm or aversion.
- Useful related words include: fear, frighten off, stir, excite.
- In the example corpus, fright often appears in combinations such as: stage fright, fright and, of fright.
Context around Fright
- Average sentence length in these examples: 26.8 words
- Position in the sentence: 3 start, 9 middle, 8 end
- Sentence types: 18 statements, 1 questions, 1 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Fright
- In this selection, "fright" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 26.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, stage, little, friday, five, flight and night stand out and add context to how "fright" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a little fright with their and an almighty fright before slipping. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "fright" sits close to words such as allspring, aloft and asparagus, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with fright
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Has the glaring visage ever given you a fright? (9 words)
Share or comment on this article: A fright on the tiles! (11 words)
His latest is bound for the festival's staple Friday Fright Night. (12 words)
Although he is now viewed as one of the most self-indulgent narcissists in popular music (and there’s stiff competition), in those days Rod Stewart, who had just passed up a promising career as a soccer player, suffered from stage fright. (42 words)
Celtic fans got a fright when their hero Furuhashi, the man whose volley had sealed the three points against Rangers, left the field during the first half and headed up the tunnel followed by three members of the medical staff. (40 words)
In addition, while doctors commonly prescribe drugs for uses not approved by the FDA — beta-blockers to lessen stage fright, for example, or the diabetes drug (semaglutide) for weight loss — the agency bans “off-label” promotion directly to consumers. (39 words)
Has the glaring visage ever given you a fright? (9 words)
Share or comment on this article: A fright on the tiles! (11 words)
Example sentences (20)
Although he is now viewed as one of the most self-indulgent narcissists in popular music (and there’s stiff competition), in those days Rod Stewart, who had just passed up a promising career as a soccer player, suffered from stage fright.
An anthology series based on the graphic novels by is a delightful horror-comedy show aimed at kids who like a little fright with their fun.
A Sydney family is recovering from the the fright of their lives after a flash of lightning narrowly missed their home.
A third commented: "Did holly just nearly drop the f word when phillip gave her a fright.
By featuring Cosmo, Gunn was essentially resurrecting a dog that was shot into space against its will and who died of fright five hours later.
Celtic fans got a fright when their hero Furuhashi, the man whose volley had sealed the three points against Rangers, left the field during the first half and headed up the tunnel followed by three members of the medical staff.
Even if we’re perfectly safe and there’s not going to be a killer werewolf breaking into our houses, a scary movie can bring some of us real terror and fright, even after the film.
Fright flight: International personnel of the United Nations Mission board the French frigate ‘Lorraine’ at Port Sudan amid a ceasefire between the country’s warring generals.
Has the glaring visage ever given you a fright?
His latest is bound for the festival's staple Friday Fright Night.
I am the definition of stage fright but as soon as I step onstage, there’s always that sudden breath of fresh air where the nerves vanish and I know I’m the character.
If using Illithid Powers, grab "Psionic Overload" and "Stage Fright" to dish out some extra damage and make it harder for the enemy to hit anything.
In addition, while doctors commonly prescribe drugs for uses not approved by the FDA — beta-blockers to lessen stage fright, for example, or the diabetes drug (semaglutide) for weight loss — the agency bans “off-label” promotion directly to consumers.
Loud noises and traffic can also give the pair a bit of a fright and cause them to bark but the world must be scary when you’re so small.
Of a fact, when staged, drama helps to build and develop confidence and curb stage fright in people.
Photo: Getty ImagesThe Highlanders gave the high-flying Brumbies an almighty fright before slipping to a 48-32 loss in Canberra last night.
Robertson channeled all this turmoil and nervous energy into “Stage Fright,” a remarkable portrayal of a man compelled to perform despite the anxiety it causes in his soul.
Senior State Advocate from the office of Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Dziko Malunda said Betgiri is a fright risk and is a person of influence who can interfere with investigations if released on bail.
Sentencing, Recorder Eric Lamb said: "Knowing you were due to appear before this court in December last year, you took fright and as a result moved to Turkey and thereby were not present at any hearings subsequently.
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Common combinations with fright
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- stage fright 28×
- fright and 13×
- of fright 9×
- fright night 9×
- the fright 7×
- fright of 6×
- fright fest 6×
- in fright 5×
- fright when 4×
- fright in 4×