scarier; scariest
1
: causing fright : alarming
a scary story
3
: feeling alarm or fright : frightened
Examples of scary in a Sentence
a scary movie that gave the child nightmares for weeks afterwards
a scary horse who spooked and kicked at its own shadow
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Lizz Schumer, People.com, 14 May 2025
Here’s a scary scenario: You’ve been put in charge of air traffic control at Newark airport near New York.
—Steve Nadis, Quanta Magazine, 12 May 2025
The first daughter and her husband Jared Kushner were leaving Carbone Beach, one of the Formula One weekend’s fanciest parties, when things took a scary turn.
—Madeleine Marr, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 May 2025
Listen to this article 2 min There was a scary moment in a National Women's Soccer League game on Friday night after a player was hospitalized after an on-field incident.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 10 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for scary
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“Scary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scary. Accessed 19 May. 2025.
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scary
adjective
ˈske(ə)r-ē 
ˈska(ə)r-
scarier; scariest
1
: causing fright : alarming
a scary movie
2
: easily scared : timid
3
: feeling alarm or fright : scared, frightened
scary feeling
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