: 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.
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The sudden loss of job security can leave you feeling scared, abandoned and vulnerable.
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Jack Kelly, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
The Pinewoods Library, an informal community center that is in a trailer park with a large Latino population, drew about two hundred scared neighbors to a meeting where the local sheriff and the Athens district attorney, Deborah Gonzalez, sought to assure them of their safety.
—David D. Kirkpatrick, The New Yorker, 29 Oct. 2024
Education is key Whether your child is scared, nervous, or struggling with a mental health condition already, Teefey says the best course of action is to learn everything there is to help confront their fears.
—Alexa Mikhail, Fortune Well, 26 Oct. 2024
More than 58 percent of respondents reported being afraid or very afraid of cyberterrorism—an increase of more than 9 percentage points from last year—while 52.7 percent were scared of a terrorist attack.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 Oct. 2024
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Jack Kelly, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
The Pinewoods Library, an informal community center that is in a trailer park with a large Latino population, drew about two hundred scared neighbors to a meeting where the local sheriff and the Athens district attorney, Deborah Gonzalez, sought to assure them of their safety.
—David D. Kirkpatrick, The New Yorker, 29 Oct. 2024
Education is key Whether your child is scared, nervous, or struggling with a mental health condition already, Teefey says the best course of action is to learn everything there is to help confront their fears.
—Alexa Mikhail, Fortune Well, 26 Oct. 2024
More than 58 percent of respondents reported being afraid or very afraid of cyberterrorism—an increase of more than 9 percentage points from last year—while 52.7 percent were scared of a terrorist attack.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 Oct. 2024
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“Scared.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scared. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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