: thrown into or being in a state of fear, fright, or panic
scared of snakes
scared to go out
Examples of scared in a Sentence
I am really scared about speaking in front of the class.
He was scared that his mother wouldn't let him go to the movies with his friends.
She's scared to walk alone at night.
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This version of Frankenstein’s monster enters the world as a frightened newborn babe, scared and curious and desperate for human affection.
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David Fear, Rolling Stone, 9 Sep. 2025
In fact, Vanngo wants everyone to keep in mind that makeup is meant to be played and experimented with, so don’t be scared to try a new look.
—Celia Shatzman, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Devices like this, Gieleghem said, may help scared families looking for their missing pet find their beloved family member sooner.
—Christina Hall, Freep.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Alongside him, the scared but somehow quietly reassuring presence of Ferrera leavens the potential for cliched action-hero theatrics by giving the film a rare but for once very real sense of peril.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 6 Sep. 2025
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David Fear, Rolling Stone, 9 Sep. 2025
In fact, Vanngo wants everyone to keep in mind that makeup is meant to be played and experimented with, so don’t be scared to try a new look.
—Celia Shatzman, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Devices like this, Gieleghem said, may help scared families looking for their missing pet find their beloved family member sooner.
—Christina Hall, Freep.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Alongside him, the scared but somehow quietly reassuring presence of Ferrera leavens the potential for cliched action-hero theatrics by giving the film a rare but for once very real sense of peril.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 6 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for scared
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“Scared.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scared. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.
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