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Definition of scary
scarier
;scariest
1 : causing fright : alarming a scary story
3 : feeling alarm or fright : frightened
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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
Recent Examples of scary from the Web
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MOORESVILLE, Ind. – Mooresville residents witnessed a scary moment at their Fourth of July celebration Tuesday night, Fox59 reported.
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And even though that's scary in a lot of ways, it's woken me up for sure.
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This feature sounds just a little bit scary, but the idea is to give parents an easy way to share pictures of their children.
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The anticipation of talking to him was really scary.
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Disappointing them suddenly wasn’t the scariest thing in the world.
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The potential for companies, politicians, or foreign governments to understand our desires, and to learn how to manipulate our behavior, is far scarier than having your e-mail address or phone number posted online.
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Lightning is scary: Lots of lightning videos circulating around the interwebs these days.
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The price tag ($8.50 for a small 3.9-ounce box, $20 for a large 12.6-ounce box) is less stop-your-heart-scary than the $200 average cost for a bottle of the real stuff.
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playDefinition of scary for Students
scarier
;scariest
: causing fright a scary movie
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