: 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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This is an opportunity to evaluate the intimate experience and become closer to it, not to be scared of it.
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Rachel Murray, Charlotte Observer, 10 Nov. 2025
When one teen is scared or tired of the process, the other girl is there to encourage her.
—Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2025
People from immigrant and refugee communities are scared to leave their homes.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 5 Nov. 2025
One of the women, one of his first girlfriends, was very scared [to be part of the series].
—Addie Morfoot, Variety, 31 Oct. 2025
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Rachel Murray, Charlotte Observer, 10 Nov. 2025
When one teen is scared or tired of the process, the other girl is there to encourage her.
—Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2025
People from immigrant and refugee communities are scared to leave their homes.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 5 Nov. 2025
One of the women, one of his first girlfriends, was very scared [to be part of the series].
—Addie Morfoot, Variety, 31 Oct. 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 13 Nov. 2025.
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