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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Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 29 Dec. 2025
However, her mother, Janet Leigh, shut down the opportunity, protecting her then 12-year-old daughter from early fame and any potential trauma that came with starring in one of the scariest movies ever made.
—Jack Dunn, Variety, 27 Dec. 2025
Add in adorable kids, a nostalgic setting, scary monsters, references that lit up the pleasure centers of Stephen King, John Carpenter, and Steven Spielberg fans, and of course Stranger Things became Netflix’s first homegrown mega-franchise.
—Judy Berman, Time, 26 Dec. 2025
His only regulation loss with the Wild was Colorado’s 5-1 spanking last weekend, in which the scary-good Avalanche power play torched Minnesota for a pair of goals.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 25 Dec. 2025
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Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 29 Dec. 2025
However, her mother, Janet Leigh, shut down the opportunity, protecting her then 12-year-old daughter from early fame and any potential trauma that came with starring in one of the scariest movies ever made.
—Jack Dunn, Variety, 27 Dec. 2025
Add in adorable kids, a nostalgic setting, scary monsters, references that lit up the pleasure centers of Stephen King, John Carpenter, and Steven Spielberg fans, and of course Stranger Things became Netflix’s first homegrown mega-franchise.
—Judy Berman, Time, 26 Dec. 2025
His only regulation loss with the Wild was Colorado’s 5-1 spanking last weekend, in which the scary-good Avalanche power play torched Minnesota for a pair of goals.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 25 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for scary
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“Scary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scary. Accessed 30 Dec. 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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