How to Use scary in a Sentence
scary
adjective
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That may seem a little scary to the rest of the league.
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Barry M. Bloom,
Sportico.com,
21 July 2024
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Or, at the least, living through some very strange and scary times.
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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?
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Matt Brennan,
Los Angeles Times,
24 May 2024
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Clearly, the Tabi is no longer such a scary shoe to attempt.
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Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
4 Dec. 2023
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Make your house the scariest of them all with these top-notch ideas.
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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.
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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.
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Greg Hanlon,
Peoplemag,
7 Aug. 2023
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The old fairy tales that Victor pulled from were super scary.
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Erik Piepenburg,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Oct. 2023
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And their whole thing was just: This needs to be really scary.
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Mark Olsen,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2024
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And all those scary stories started to make more sense.
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Chris Vognar,
Rolling Stone,
11 Dec. 2023
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The man could be mean, scary, creepy or even just annoying.
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oregonlive,
4 July 2023
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What's Halloween without scary stories to tell in the dark?
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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.
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Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
10 Jan. 2024
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The final minutes used to be a scary stretch for UCLA’s young players.
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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.
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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.
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Andre Gee,
Rolling Stone,
13 Aug. 2023
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Bodin shares his dos and don’ts of directing a scary movie.
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William Earl,
Variety,
21 July 2023
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Labyrinth does have some scary creatures, so keep that in mind for younger viewers.
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Kara Nesvig,
Parents,
23 July 2024
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Some are funny, some scary, and some downright strange.
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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.
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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?
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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David Furones,
Sun Sentinel,
24 July 2024
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Surreal, scary and deeply moving—like all the best fairy tales.
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Staff Author,
Peoplemag,
7 Sep. 2023
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He is so often called upon to be so scary in your presence.
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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.
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Carlos Aguilar,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Dec. 2023
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