Examples of scaredy-cat in a Sentence
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He-Man was now a jolly, quip-ready hero, whose best friends were scaredy-cat Cringer (a green-and-yellow tiger who transformed into Battle Cat), and an annoying, hovering magician called Orko.
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Richard Edwards,
Space.com,
1 June 2026
Preferred stock used to be for scaredy-cat equity investors.
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Nina Bambysheva,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2026
Only this version of Slattery is a whimpering scaredy-cat, who unleashes the beast within at a key moment in the film.
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Brent Lang,
Variety,
28 Jan. 2026
That scaredy-cat ethos carries through a number of other scenes: some that do show animals locked in cages but remain ambiguous and inoffensive enough for the idea to miss most children.
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Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
22 Nov. 2025
Kaling said for scaredy-cats like her, there are plenty of less-adventurous slide options.
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Meredith Lepore,
Travel + Leisure,
13 May 2025
Clown Alert This post is a scaredy-cat guide designed mostly for viewers who suffer from flight anxiety, but some people are scared of clowns too.
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Anne Victoria Clark,
Vulture,
21 Apr. 2025
Domestic shorthair Age: 8 years old This kitty is cautious, but not necessarily a scaredy-cat.
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Trish Stinger and,
Kansas City Star,
19 Feb. 2025
Contrasting the scaredy-cat teams, Roseman sees the whole NFL marketplace as a potential roster-building resource.
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Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Feb. 2025
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Richard Edwards,
Space.com,
1 June 2026
Preferred stock used to be for scaredy-cat equity investors.
—
Nina Bambysheva,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2026
Only this version of Slattery is a whimpering scaredy-cat, who unleashes the beast within at a key moment in the film.
—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
28 Jan. 2026
That scaredy-cat ethos carries through a number of other scenes: some that do show animals locked in cages but remain ambiguous and inoffensive enough for the idea to miss most children.
—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
22 Nov. 2025
Kaling said for scaredy-cats like her, there are plenty of less-adventurous slide options.
—
Meredith Lepore,
Travel + Leisure,
13 May 2025
Clown Alert This post is a scaredy-cat guide designed mostly for viewers who suffer from flight anxiety, but some people are scared of clowns too.
—
Anne Victoria Clark,
Vulture,
21 Apr. 2025
Domestic shorthair Age: 8 years old This kitty is cautious, but not necessarily a scaredy-cat.
—
Trish Stinger and,
Kansas City Star,
19 Feb. 2025
Contrasting the scaredy-cat teams, Roseman sees the whole NFL marketplace as a potential roster-building resource.
—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Feb. 2025
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“Scaredy-cat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scaredy-cat. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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