: 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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Madeline Mitchell, USA Today, 18 Mar. 2026
Never seen kids scared of their own federal government.
—Olivia Olander, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026
From Special Forces to life in Richardson In Richardson, where Paktiawal settled, his family has questions, and the community is scared.
—Bo Evans, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026
A lot of directors would have been scared or nervous to shoot that.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 14 Mar. 2026
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“Scared.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scared. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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