Examples of scare in a Sentence
Verb
You scared me. I didn't see you there.
Stop that, you're scaring the children.
Noun
There have been scares about the water supply being contaminated.
fired over their heads in order to throw a scare into them
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Drew Pittock,
USA Today,
26 June 2026
The intent of the letters isn’t to scare people, but to educate them about water stewardship, Talbott said.
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Emily Cureton Cook,
ProPublica,
26 June 2026
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
18 June 2026
Jennifer Lopez reflected on a health scare early in her career that reshaped her approach to work-life balance.
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Charlie Carballo,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
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Verb
The two haven't yet fledged, or taken their first flight, meaning the powerful noise from a fireworks display could scare off their parents, threatening the eaglets' well-being.
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Drew Pittock,
USA Today,
26 June 2026
The intent of the letters isn’t to scare people, but to educate them about water stewardship, Talbott said.
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Emily Cureton Cook,
ProPublica,
26 June 2026
Noun
According to the Independent, the opening episodes of the fifth season centered on Clarkson's October 2024 heart health scare and his recovery from emergency surgery.
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Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
18 June 2026
Jennifer Lopez reflected on a health scare early in her career that reshaped her approach to work-life balance.
—
Charlie Carballo,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
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“Scare.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scare. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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