: 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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Alex Gurley, PEOPLE, 25 Nov. 2025
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Many of her colleagues were scared.
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People shouldn’t be scared to get their phone out on the walk to work.
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Alex Gurley, PEOPLE, 25 Nov. 2025
Potential clients ask him about his venue’s procedures if immigration enforcement shows up at an event and about cancellation policies should guests be too scared to come.
—Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Nov. 2025
Many of her colleagues were scared.
—Sam Tabachnik, Denver Post, 23 Nov. 2025
People shouldn’t be scared to get their phone out on the walk to work.
—Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 21 Nov. 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 29 Nov. 2025.
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