: thrown into or being in a state of fear, fright, or panic
scared of snakes
scared to go out
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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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Sometimes, people come through not scared at all — and that’s OK for him.
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Eric Seals, Detroit Free Press, 18 Oct. 2024
Here are a few that could be real, or not, but have caused Chicagoans to be scared about what goes bump in the night.
—Marianne Mather, Chicago Tribune, 17 Oct. 2024
Due diligence of sorts apparently scared him off, but obviously hundreds of VCs with good track records weren’t as scared.
—John Tamny, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
But importantly, the question itself shows where some white female voters are coming from — wanting protection from a threat Trump has taught them to fear, and genuinely scared immigrants will harm them.
—Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2024
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Eric Seals, Detroit Free Press, 18 Oct. 2024
Here are a few that could be real, or not, but have caused Chicagoans to be scared about what goes bump in the night.
—Marianne Mather, Chicago Tribune, 17 Oct. 2024
Due diligence of sorts apparently scared him off, but obviously hundreds of VCs with good track records weren’t as scared.
—John Tamny, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
But importantly, the question itself shows where some white female voters are coming from — wanting protection from a threat Trump has taught them to fear, and genuinely scared immigrants will harm them.
—Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2024
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“Scared.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scared. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.
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