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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Simon Hill, Wired News, 11 July 2025
Simply pull the pin, and the device will emit a blaring siren sound in combination with a strobe light that will draw attention to your situation and scare away would-be threats.
—Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 10 July 2025
Brad Schmitt, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
After a health scare, JD Vance's mom is still determined to support her son at the inauguration Monday.
—Victoria Moorwood, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
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Verb
The combination of a floodlight and a camera is a great way to scare off intruders and get better quality footage at night.
—Simon Hill, Wired News, 11 July 2025
Simply pull the pin, and the device will emit a blaring siren sound in combination with a strobe light that will draw attention to your situation and scare away would-be threats.
—Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 10 July 2025
Noun
And Smith was known for her funny social media videos about the weather, holidays, behind-the-scenes moments at the station and scare pranks targeting anchor Rhori Johnston.
—Brad Schmitt, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
After a health scare, JD Vance's mom is still determined to support her son at the inauguration Monday.
—Victoria Moorwood, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
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“Scare.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scare. Accessed 17 Jul. 2025.
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