: 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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Mines says most of the volunteers like her were scared of getting arrested.
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Marta Martínez, NPR, 8 June 2025
Gina Castillo, the foundation's Rescue Director, was first alerted by a local contact about a small, scared senior dog that had been brought into a Long Beach shelter.
—Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 June 2025
Automakers, scared of spooking customers and risking President Donald Trump’s ire, have been slow to announce price increases despite their rising costs.
—Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 6 June 2025
The problem with this mindset is that many single people become too scared to put themselves out there and try to make relationships work.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025
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Marta Martínez, NPR, 8 June 2025
Gina Castillo, the foundation's Rescue Director, was first alerted by a local contact about a small, scared senior dog that had been brought into a Long Beach shelter.
—Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 June 2025
Automakers, scared of spooking customers and risking President Donald Trump’s ire, have been slow to announce price increases despite their rising costs.
—Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 6 June 2025
The problem with this mindset is that many single people become too scared to put themselves out there and try to make relationships work.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025
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 12 Jun. 2025.
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