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cubisto

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Can I say these in English?
1. He seems to become frightened.
2. She seems to become scared.
3. He seems to become frightened that the matter couldn't work properly.

Thanks.
 

bhaisahab

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While they are understandable they are very unnatural. No native speaker would say them.
 

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Hi,
thanks for your answer. Please give me some examples that sound natural then.
 

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He seems to get scared when it starts to rain hard.
 

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He seems to be frightened that the matter won't be resolved to his satisfaction.
 

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He gets scared easily.
 

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When matters become frightening, he gets scared.
 

andrewg927

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I don't find that natural at all.

Do you have a suggestion to make it more natural? I was just trying to find a way to express what Cubisto wanted to express using his/her own words.
 

emsr2d2

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I agree. It would be worth commenting on if someone doesn't become scared in a situation which most people would find scary.
 
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