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Serving in the United States Navy during World War II, Santos Jimenez used to get scared when sirens would go off.
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Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 26 Oct. 2025
The problem for them is, Los Angeles doesn’t get scared and Los Angeles doesn’t back down.
—Filip Timotija, The Hill, 14 Aug. 2025
Especially for Ina, who was so tall that drunk men saw her and pretended to get scared.
—Literary Hub, 17 June 2025
However, once results begin to turn, the investors, who are ultimately regular people, get scared and look for safety.
—Erik Sherman, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
Toni Braxton was told to hide her lupus diagnosis: 'People get scared around sick celebrities'
A number of public figures, from Céline Dion to Selena Gomez, have come forward about their struggles with autoimmune disorders.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 16 Feb. 2025
Between cookouts, family gatherings and fireworks — meaning doors open, unfamiliar guests and loud noises — pets may get scared and run off from their homes.
—Alecia Taylor, Kansas City Star, 8 Feb. 2025
Police say that the company set out on a ride with seven horses when the guide’s horse got frightened, causing the other horses to get scared, too.
—Ryan Ballogg, Miami Herald, 3 Feb. 2025
The audience was expanding and was determined to get scared: Jaws was a smash.
—Peter Bart, Deadline, 1 Jan. 2025
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Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 26 Oct. 2025
The problem for them is, Los Angeles doesn’t get scared and Los Angeles doesn’t back down.
—Filip Timotija, The Hill, 14 Aug. 2025
Especially for Ina, who was so tall that drunk men saw her and pretended to get scared.
—Literary Hub, 17 June 2025
However, once results begin to turn, the investors, who are ultimately regular people, get scared and look for safety.
—Erik Sherman, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
Toni Braxton was told to hide her lupus diagnosis: 'People get scared around sick celebrities'
A number of public figures, from Céline Dion to Selena Gomez, have come forward about their struggles with autoimmune disorders.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 16 Feb. 2025
Between cookouts, family gatherings and fireworks — meaning doors open, unfamiliar guests and loud noises — pets may get scared and run off from their homes.
—Alecia Taylor, Kansas City Star, 8 Feb. 2025
Police say that the company set out on a ride with seven horses when the guide’s horse got frightened, causing the other horses to get scared, too.
—Ryan Ballogg, Miami Herald, 3 Feb. 2025
The audience was expanding and was determined to get scared: Jaws was a smash.
—Peter Bart, Deadline, 1 Jan. 2025
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“Get scared.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/get%20scared. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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