scarier; scariest
1
: causing fright : alarming
a scary story
3
: feeling alarm or fright : frightened
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Examples of scary in a Sentence
a scary movie that gave the child nightmares for weeks afterwards
a scary horse who spooked and kicked at its own shadow
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All horror movies have powerful, dark, scary names.
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William Earl, Variety, 13 May 2024
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Petsch leads the new horror film, which is the first of three consecutive films in the Strangers series directed by Renny Harlin.
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William Earl, Variety, 13 May 2024
The Strangers: Chapter 1 trailer recreates scariest moments from original film
Petsch leads the new horror film, which is the first of three consecutive films in the Strangers series directed by Renny Harlin.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 11 May 2024
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scary
adjective
ˈske(ə)r-ē 
ˈska(ə)r-
scarier; scariest
1
: causing fright : alarming
a scary movie
2
: easily scared : timid
3
: feeling alarm or fright : scared, frightened
scary feeling
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