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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Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 5 Apr. 2025
Ant scare Anthony Edwards finished with a team-high 28 points on an efficient 10-for-15 shooting from the field.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 4 Apr. 2025
Lauren Huff, EW.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Despite the health scare, Bobby V’s commitment to his fans remained unwavering.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 8 Apr. 2025
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Verb
As part of their efforts, the duo are trained to simply scare the animals off and run five to seven miles daily, rain or shine.
—Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 5 Apr. 2025
Ant scare Anthony Edwards finished with a team-high 28 points on an efficient 10-for-15 shooting from the field.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 4 Apr. 2025
Noun
Kathy Griffin says man is 'harassing' her with questions about Trump
Kathy Griffin says ex Jack Black told her to dry off with bath mat towel
This isn't the first health scare the comedian has faced in recent years.
—Lauren Huff, EW.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Despite the health scare, Bobby V’s commitment to his fans remained unwavering.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 8 Apr. 2025
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“Scare.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scare. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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