: 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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Why would Dobby be scared, sir?
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Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Oct. 2025
Why would Dobby be scared, sir?
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 4 Oct. 2025
The wife of Thomas Jacob Sanford, the man police say launched a fatal attack on The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Grand Blanc Township, is scared, said Katie Hamilton, Sanford's sister.
—Dave Boucher, Freep.com, 2 Oct. 2025
And the 49ers are not scared of Stafford trying to pick on Stout.
—Vic Tafur, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
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Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Oct. 2025
Why would Dobby be scared, sir?
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 4 Oct. 2025
The wife of Thomas Jacob Sanford, the man police say launched a fatal attack on The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Grand Blanc Township, is scared, said Katie Hamilton, Sanford's sister.
—Dave Boucher, Freep.com, 2 Oct. 2025
And the 49ers are not scared of Stafford trying to pick on Stout.
—Vic Tafur, New York Times, 2 Oct. 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 11 Oct. 2025.
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