: 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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The boy at the quotation board is running scared. John Cassidy, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025 The best evidence that the Jets were scared to let Fields throw came before halftime, when New York went for it on fourth down on a fake punt, converted it, and then proceeded to run out the clock to head to the locker room. The Athletic Nfl Staff, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025 However, my mother is scared, as many are frightened of these times. Kevin Powell, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025 Continue reading … 'TRYING MY BEST' – Country star 'scared' after anti-Trump song ignites social media firestorm. FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for scared

Word History

First Known Use

1579, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of scared was in 1579

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“Scared.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scared. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.

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