scarier; scariest
1
: causing fright : alarming
a scary story
3
: feeling alarm or fright : frightened
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Examples of scary in a Sentence
a scary movie that gave the child nightmares for weeks afterwards
a scary horse who spooked and kicked at its own shadow
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Michael Savio, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2024
Remember to ask questions to get a clear understanding of your partners’ personal views, and try your best not to shy away from the scarier aspects of the discussions—such as death or afterlife.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Somebody who can be funny and scary and scared and a little unaccustomed to human company….
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 4 Nov. 2024
People are definitely on edge and it’s being made worse by the onslaught of negative and scary ads blanketing our television screens and arriving in our mailboxes.
—Abby Sjoberg, Vogue, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Scary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scary. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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scary
adjective
ˈske(ə)r-ē 
ˈska(ə)r-
scarier; scariest
1
: causing fright : alarming
a scary movie
2
: easily scared : timid
3
: feeling alarm or fright : scared, frightened
scary feeling
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