: 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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Writing about it took me right back to that feeling of being a scared teenager.
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Keaton Bell, Vogue, 7 Dec. 2025
Sadie was wrapped in a blanket, wet and seemingly scared, but alive.
—Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Dec. 2025
Khatri shared his interaction with the scared pup to his TikTok account, @_rozank_, on October 30, which has been viewed more than 600,000 times.
—Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Dec. 2025
The Rehearsal made people equally more and less scared to fly.
—The Editors, Vulture, 1 Dec. 2025
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Keaton Bell, Vogue, 7 Dec. 2025
Sadie was wrapped in a blanket, wet and seemingly scared, but alive.
—Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Dec. 2025
Khatri shared his interaction with the scared pup to his TikTok account, @_rozank_, on October 30, which has been viewed more than 600,000 times.
—Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Dec. 2025
The Rehearsal made people equally more and less scared to fly.
—The Editors, Vulture, 1 Dec. 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 15 Dec. 2025.
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