Examples of scare in a Sentence
Verb
You scared me. I didn't see you there.
Stop that, you're scaring the children.
Noun
There have been scares about the water supply being contaminated.
fired over their heads in order to throw a scare into them
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Pete Hammond, Deadline, 25 Jan. 2026
This being an aggravation of the previous injury could scare off even more potential suitors.
—Bryan Toporek, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 27 Jan. 2026
Aaron, who lost more than 200 pounds following a near-death experience in 2021, has described his previous health scare as a spiritual wake-up call.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 27 Jan. 2026
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Verb
But for real chills and scares, the granddaddy The Blair Witch Project still is the crown jewel.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 25 Jan. 2026
This being an aggravation of the previous injury could scare off even more potential suitors.
—Bryan Toporek, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
Noun
There was another scare for the Bruins at the back end late in the period.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 27 Jan. 2026
Aaron, who lost more than 200 pounds following a near-death experience in 2021, has described his previous health scare as a spiritual wake-up call.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 27 Jan. 2026
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“Scare.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scare. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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