: 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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Barley's original owners posted about the missing pet, who happens to be skittish (or easily scared), on Facebook and even made several 10-hour drives to the campsite to keep searching.
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Marina Watts, Peoplemag, 6 Aug. 2024
Don’t be scared to try the language My experience, and yes this includes France, is that people are generally happy to help you.
—Glynnis MacNicol, Vogue, 5 Aug. 2024
Now that his opponent is Harris, Trump is slipping in the polls and running scared.
—Laura Washington, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2024
Less than 12 hours later, Harris' campaign replied to say no dice and accused Trump of running scared.
—Darren Samuelsohn, USA TODAY, 3 Aug. 2024
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Marina Watts, Peoplemag, 6 Aug. 2024
Don’t be scared to try the language My experience, and yes this includes France, is that people are generally happy to help you.
—Glynnis MacNicol, Vogue, 5 Aug. 2024
Now that his opponent is Harris, Trump is slipping in the polls and running scared.
—Laura Washington, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2024
Less than 12 hours later, Harris' campaign replied to say no dice and accused Trump of running scared.
—Darren Samuelsohn, USA TODAY, 3 Aug. 2024
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 19 Aug. 2024.
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