: 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.
Recent Examples on the Web
One is justifiably outraged and scared.
—
Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 14 Jan. 2026
Horses can detect fear in humans by smell, becoming more likely to startle and more wary of people who are scared, a new study has found.
—Jack Guy, CNN Money, 14 Jan. 2026
This is for the people in the United States who are terrorized and scared today.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 12 Jan. 2026
Even after seeing the Hawks essentially forced into salary-dumping four-time All-Star Trae Young to the Wizards for CJ McCollum and Corey Kispert, the Grizzlies weren’t scared away from fielding calls.
—Zach Harper, New York Times, 12 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for scared
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 14 Jan. 2026
Horses can detect fear in humans by smell, becoming more likely to startle and more wary of people who are scared, a new study has found.
—Jack Guy, CNN Money, 14 Jan. 2026
This is for the people in the United States who are terrorized and scared today.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 12 Jan. 2026
Even after seeing the Hawks essentially forced into salary-dumping four-time All-Star Trae Young to the Wizards for CJ McCollum and Corey Kispert, the Grizzlies weren’t scared away from fielding calls.
—Zach Harper, New York Times, 12 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for scared
Cite this Entry
“Scared.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scared. Accessed 18 Jan. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
