as in afraid
filled with fear or dread
at the sight of the grizzly bear he froze, being too scared to even run away
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as in frightened
to strike with fear
thunderstorms have always scared her
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Recent Examples of scared
Michael Santoli, CNBC, 26 Apr. 2025
The Bears should be hoping other teams are scared off by Campbell’s shorter-than-ideal arms.
—Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 22 Apr. 2025
But much of the problem then was that Europeans were simply not scared enough to do their part.
—Barry R. Posen, Foreign Affairs, 21 Apr. 2025
In its lawsuit, the ACLU described how one woman had her passport returned with a male designation, and others are scared to submit their passports for fear that their applications might be suspended and their passports held by the State Department.
—Michael Casey, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2025
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Adjective
Will this be the relatively rare — if not fully unique — correction cycle where the broader public wasn’t fully scared away and was quickly rewarded?
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 26 Apr. 2025
The Bears should be hoping other teams are scared off by Campbell’s shorter-than-ideal arms.
—Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 22 Apr. 2025
But much of the problem then was that Europeans were simply not scared enough to do their part.
—Barry R. Posen, Foreign Affairs, 21 Apr. 2025
In its lawsuit, the ACLU described how one woman had her passport returned with a male designation, and others are scared to submit their passports for fear that their applications might be suspended and their passports held by the State Department.
—Michael Casey, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scared
Adjective
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Don’t be afraid of just pausing for a second — this could be a great time for more dirty talk or caressing — particularly once the whole hand is inside.—
Quispe López,
Them.,
30 Apr. 2025
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Hairston impressed at the combine in Indianapolis by running a 4.28 40-yard dash and has the speed to keep everything in front while not being afraid to get physical.—
Bryce Lazenby,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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These failures in public safety have led to stories from frightened educators, anxious students, and unsafe conditions for our city’s public school communities.—
Savanah Jackson,
New York Daily News,
27 Apr. 2025
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Were there any moments on set where people were seriously quite frightened?—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
18 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The movie sees the revival of arch-villain Feathers McGraw, who terrified kids in 1993’s The Wrong Trousers.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
23 Dec. 2024
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My Hugo would chase it and bark at it, or he'd be terrified.—
Benedict Cosgrove,
Newsweek,
20 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Merz, visibly shocked, rose to confer with colleagues.—
Kirsti Knolle,
USA Today,
7 May 2025
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The co-worker’s laughter turned into a shocked expression after seeing the winning ticket.—
Mike Stunson,
Kansas City Star,
6 May 2025
Adjective
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But the hauling and dumping operation has led to a dramatic fallout between county officials and Tujunga residents and is another example of a community fearful of accepting debris related to the Eaton and Palisades fires.—
Dakota Smith,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2025
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Victim fearful of ex-boyfriend In court documents, Garcia-Molina described how Nathan stalked her after their five-month relationship, which ended in November 2024.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
27 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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After the birth, Curtis became alarmed when her daughter spit up a bit of blood.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Apr. 2025
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What’s alarming is that so many voters and leaders are not more alarmed by his catch-me-if-you-can extortion.—
Mark Green,
New York Daily News,
20 Apr. 2025
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“Scared.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scared. Accessed 11 May. 2025.
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