This is the 9960th most frequent French word.
frayeur
Fear or fright.
The word 'frayeur' here represents an emotional reaction of fear or fright caused by an unexpected or potentially threatening situation.
L'enfant a ressenti une grande frayeur en voyant le chien courir vers lui.
The child felt a great fright upon seeing the dog running towards him.
In this sentence, 'frayeur' is utilized to denote a fleeting sensation of fear typically incited by an imagined or speculative scenario.
Après le film d'horreur, j'ai eu une petite frayeur en entendant des bruits dans la maison.
After the horror movie, I had a small fright upon hearing noises in the house.
Here, 'frayeur' is used to describe a profound and impactful emotional state resulting from a genuinely distressing event.