How to Use scary in a Sentence
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That may seem a little scary to the rest of the league.
—Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 21 July 2024
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Or, at the least, living through some very strange and scary times.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2024
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What, to you, would be the scariest outcome of AI’s use in the next five years?
—Matt Brennan, Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2024
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Clearly, the Tabi is no longer such a scary shoe to attempt.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 4 Dec. 2023
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Make your house the scariest of them all with these top-notch ideas.
—Jessica Cherner, House Beautiful, 2 Aug. 2023
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Drove back in some scary conditions on I-380 - trucks and cars all over the place off the road.
—Ian Livingston, Washington Post, 16 Jan. 2024
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But since then, there has been no trace of the teen who loved to spend time with her brothers and watch scary movies.
—Greg Hanlon, Peoplemag, 7 Aug. 2023
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The old fairy tales that Victor pulled from were super scary.
—Erik Piepenburg, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2023
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And their whole thing was just: This needs to be really scary.
—Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2024
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And all those scary stories started to make more sense.
—Chris Vognar, Rolling Stone, 11 Dec. 2023
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The man could be mean, scary, creepy or even just annoying.
—oregonlive, 4 July 2023
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What's Halloween without scary stories to tell in the dark?
—Ashley Leath, Country Living, 5 July 2023
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But we’re being told how scary and how bad for our jobs these things are.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 10 Jan. 2024
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The final minutes used to be a scary stretch for UCLA’s young players.
—Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2024
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And even scarier, he’s got Billy Porter reading him for filth in the British press.
—Vulture, 9 Aug. 2023
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But just think if this thing missed and this would’ve never happened, now that is scary.
—Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 13 Aug. 2023
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Bodin shares his dos and don’ts of directing a scary movie.
—William Earl, Variety, 21 July 2023
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Labyrinth does have some scary creatures, so keep that in mind for younger viewers.
—Kara Nesvig, Parents, 23 July 2024
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Some are funny, some scary, and some downright strange.
—Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Jan. 2024
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In this case, take spotting 555 as a hint to go with your gut, no matter how scary the move may seem.
—Karina Castrillo, Women's Health, 29 July 2023
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What better way to get in the Halloween spirit than with a (semi) scary movie?
—Christin Perry, Parents, 22 Aug. 2023
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And, at the same time, a little bit scarier with a little bit edgier jokes.
—Abbey White, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Oct. 2023
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The show looks dark and scary and fun in previews, but also a tad forgettable.
—Lili Loofbourow, Washington Post, 10 July 2024
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The Milwaukee Brewers' first look at the best team in the National League – and maybe the majors – was a scary one.
—Todd Rosiak, Journal Sentinel, 21 July 2023
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But despite the best efforts of the directors, Hell of a Summer just isn’t scary.
—Jourdain Searles, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Sep. 2023
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What that’s going to start doing to all our brains is next-level scary.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 24 Oct. 2023
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But even from that Ramsey, there’s still more to see from him at 29 a full year removed from the scary injury.
—David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 24 July 2024
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Surreal, scary and deeply moving—like all the best fairy tales.
—Staff Author, Peoplemag, 7 Sep. 2023
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He is so often called upon to be so scary in your presence.
—Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 7 July 2024
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From charming coming-of-age tales to a contender for the scariest movie of the year, this list includes links on where to find them.
—Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 29 Dec. 2023
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