: 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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Remember, this animal is likely scared too. Do not move toward the shark.
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Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2025
The story itself is stripped to bone and sinew: a sleepy New England beach town that wants tourist dollars more than truth, an invisible killer in plain water, and three men — one scared sheriff, one cocky scientist, one Ahab of a fisherman — set adrift to settle nature’s score.
—Philip Martin, Arkansas Online, 19 June 2025
With no cell service or any experience with snakes, Wall was scared.
—Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 19 June 2025
The rest had either been detained or were too scared to return.
—Ashley Killough, CNN Money, 17 June 2025
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Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2025
The story itself is stripped to bone and sinew: a sleepy New England beach town that wants tourist dollars more than truth, an invisible killer in plain water, and three men — one scared sheriff, one cocky scientist, one Ahab of a fisherman — set adrift to settle nature’s score.
—Philip Martin, Arkansas Online, 19 June 2025
With no cell service or any experience with snakes, Wall was scared.
—Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 19 June 2025
The rest had either been detained or were too scared to return.
—Ashley Killough, CNN Money, 17 June 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 1 Jul. 2025.
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