: 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
We’re taught to be scared, politically and creatively.
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Akiva Gottlieb, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2024
When the Jedi arrive, suspicious of the witches’ activity, Osha is intrigued instead of scared by them.
—Esther Zuckerman, IndieWire, 17 June 2024
Even in rural coastal Georgia, thousands of victims were hidden in plain sight, scared to seek help after they or their families in Mexico were threatened.
—Beth Warren, The Courier-Journal, 17 June 2024
But government can’t provide someone who will get up early and stay up late to listen as a scared and angry child talks.
—Colbert I. King, Washington Post, 14 June 2024
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Akiva Gottlieb, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2024
When the Jedi arrive, suspicious of the witches’ activity, Osha is intrigued instead of scared by them.
—Esther Zuckerman, IndieWire, 17 June 2024
Even in rural coastal Georgia, thousands of victims were hidden in plain sight, scared to seek help after they or their families in Mexico were threatened.
—Beth Warren, The Courier-Journal, 17 June 2024
But government can’t provide someone who will get up early and stay up late to listen as a scared and angry child talks.
—Colbert I. King, Washington Post, 14 June 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 2 Jul. 2024.
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