scarier; scariest
1
: causing fright : alarming
a scary story
3
: feeling alarm or fright : frightened
Examples of scary in a Sentence
a scary movie that gave the child nightmares for weeks afterwards
a scary horse who spooked and kicked at its own shadow
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Eve Chen, USA Today, 26 May 2025
But Game 3 of the Western Conference final was a scary reminder that McDavid has another side to his offensive arsenal.
—Daniel Nugent-Bowman, New York Times, 26 May 2025
McIntyre had another injury scare during another scary chokeslam spot at in the crowd when Drew’s head hit the concrete at Backlash.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 24 May 2025
Listen to this article 2 min A scary moment occurred on an Alabama baseball diamond Friday during the SEC tournament, as two outfielders collided while going for a ball.
Arkansas, down 5-1 in the second inning, was desperate for some runs, with Cam Kozeal at the dish.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 24 May 2025
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“Scary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scary. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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scary
adjective
ˈske(ə)r-ē 
ˈska(ə)r-
scarier; scariest
1
: causing fright : alarming
a scary movie
2
: easily scared : timid
3
: feeling alarm or fright : scared, frightened
scary feeling
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