: thrown into or being in a state of fear, fright, or panic
scared of snakes
scared to go out
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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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Simone Jasper, Miami Herald, 15 Jan. 2025
Advertisement Thirty years ago, Blake was himself a scared kid.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 15 Jan. 2025
At the time, the union shocked some allies and scared police and the FBI, who feared the coalition would upend the social order.
—Nicole Acevedo, NBC News, 14 Jan. 2025
Wim made the first try, but was scared off by Jod holding the saber to Wendle’s neck.
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 14 Jan. 2025
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“Scared.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scared. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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