: 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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Even scared to celebrate themselves.
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Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 21 Oct. 2025
One of the things people are normally scared when doing this type of trilogy and being in this type of project is that you can get boxed into this type of YA projects, romance and that type of stuff.
—Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 20 Oct. 2025
Deer that are wounded could be scared and fight back with their antlers or limbs.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Oct. 2025
The thing that upsets me with fashion today is everyone is so scared.
—Rob Haskell, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2025
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Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 21 Oct. 2025
One of the things people are normally scared when doing this type of trilogy and being in this type of project is that you can get boxed into this type of YA projects, romance and that type of stuff.
—Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 20 Oct. 2025
Deer that are wounded could be scared and fight back with their antlers or limbs.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Oct. 2025
The thing that upsets me with fashion today is everyone is so scared.
—Rob Haskell, Vogue, 20 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 24 Oct. 2025.
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