: thrown into or being in a state of fear, fright, or panic
scared of snakes
scared to go out
Examples of scared in a Sentence
I am really scared about speaking in front of the class.
He was scared that his mother wouldn't let him go to the movies with his friends.
She's scared to walk alone at night.
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Don’t be afraid, don’t be scared, don’t be worried.
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Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 31 Mar. 2026
In tight blue jeans and equally snug white tank top, Storrie is repeatedly jump-scared by one electronic surprise after another.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 31 Mar. 2026
In the original clip, Annie looked timid and scared.
—Thomas Westerholm, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
Employees felt unsafe coming to work; customers were scared to leave their homes.
—David Farley, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Mar. 2026
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Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 31 Mar. 2026
In tight blue jeans and equally snug white tank top, Storrie is repeatedly jump-scared by one electronic surprise after another.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 31 Mar. 2026
In the original clip, Annie looked timid and scared.
—Thomas Westerholm, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
Employees felt unsafe coming to work; customers were scared to leave their homes.
—David Farley, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for scared
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“Scared.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scared. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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