Examples of scaredy-cat in a Sentence
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That scaredy-cat ethos carries through a number of other scenes: some that do show animals locked in cages but remain ambiguous and inoffensive enough for the idea to miss most children.
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Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 22 Nov. 2025
Kaling said for scaredy-cats like her, there are plenty of less-adventurous slide options.
—Meredith Lepore, Travel + Leisure, 13 May 2025
Clown Alert This post is a scaredy-cat guide designed mostly for viewers who suffer from flight anxiety, but some people are scared of clowns too.
—Anne Victoria Clark, Vulture, 21 Apr. 2025
Domestic shorthair Age: 8 years old This kitty is cautious, but not necessarily a scaredy-cat.
—Trish Stinger and, Kansas City Star, 19 Feb. 2025
Contrasting the scaredy-cat teams, Roseman sees the whole NFL marketplace as a potential roster-building resource.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Feb. 2025
Kevin, Wolfe said, can even sometimes be a scaredy-cat.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 13 June 2024
These polar bear cubs had a sweet, scaredy-cat moment, and mom was there to save the day.
—Kelli Bender, Peoplemag, 1 Dec. 2023
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Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 22 Nov. 2025
Kaling said for scaredy-cats like her, there are plenty of less-adventurous slide options.
—Meredith Lepore, Travel + Leisure, 13 May 2025
Clown Alert This post is a scaredy-cat guide designed mostly for viewers who suffer from flight anxiety, but some people are scared of clowns too.
—Anne Victoria Clark, Vulture, 21 Apr. 2025
Domestic shorthair Age: 8 years old This kitty is cautious, but not necessarily a scaredy-cat.
—Trish Stinger and, Kansas City Star, 19 Feb. 2025
Contrasting the scaredy-cat teams, Roseman sees the whole NFL marketplace as a potential roster-building resource.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Feb. 2025
Kevin, Wolfe said, can even sometimes be a scaredy-cat.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 13 June 2024
These polar bear cubs had a sweet, scaredy-cat moment, and mom was there to save the day.
—Kelli Bender, Peoplemag, 1 Dec. 2023
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“Scaredy-cat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scaredy-cat. Accessed 7 Dec. 2025.
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