怯える
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Meanings
to become frightened, to be frightened (of), to be scared (of)
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The child was frightened of the dark and couldn't sleep.
She was so frightened by the sound of thunder that she couldn't leave her room.
That dog gets scared when approached by strangers.
Due to childhood trauma, he remained frightened by even the slightest sounds even as an adult.
During the war, civilians spent their days frightened by the constant threat of air raids.
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