as in afraid
filled with fear or dread
at the sight of the grizzly bear he froze, being too scared to even run away
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as in frightened
to strike with fear
thunderstorms have always scared her
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Recent Examples of scared
Y-Jean Mun-Delsalle, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
One member of Sports Team caught part of the robbery on camera, including a sequence in which the band’s tour manager attempts to stop the crime but is scared off by a man with a gun.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 5 Dec. 2024
Emaciated and scared, someone had deliberately amputated all four of Zoe's paws as well as her ears.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 2 Dec. 2024
Everyone was so scared to go up against you at the end.
—EW.com, 2 Dec. 2024
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This was the sensation of freedom, exploring and being a bit scared, too.
—Y-Jean Mun-Delsalle, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
One member of Sports Team caught part of the robbery on camera, including a sequence in which the band’s tour manager attempts to stop the crime but is scared off by a man with a gun.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 5 Dec. 2024
Emaciated and scared, someone had deliberately amputated all four of Zoe's paws as well as her ears.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 2 Dec. 2024
Everyone was so scared to go up against you at the end.
—EW.com, 2 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scared
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Hit lists with images of bullets are circulating online with warnings that industry leaders should be afraid.Devna Bose and John Seewer, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024
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Expect lowball offers to come in here and there—and don't be deterred by them or afraid to turn them down.Michael Gargiulo, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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His fervor to determine who took the weapon reveals a shockingly monstrous side, turning his wife and children into frightened suspects and leading to a jarring tonal-shift ending that proves to be a cathartic, believable final destination for a film simmering with mistrust and anger.Tim Grierson, Los Angeles Times, 28 Nov. 2024
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At worst, this could lead to one or more Kent State-type incidents, with frightened Guardsmen in hostile, unfamiliar territory.Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 21 Nov. 2024
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As the fighting ramped up in September, with daily missile barrages on the entire north, people were terrified of driving, fearing they’d be caught on the roads without shelter.Dina Kraft, The Christian Science Monitor, 10 Dec. 2024
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Although conditions in Malibu may not be among the worst firefighters have seen, the Franklin fire has torched several vehicles and left residents who had to flee terrified.Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024
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Steffens — who looked shocked — said while smiling widely.Toria Sheffield, People.com, 9 Dec. 2024
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Binoche is the more unabashedly open of the two; at times, Fiennes seems shocked and sweetly shy in response to her candor.Rachel Handler, Vulture, 6 Dec. 2024
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Insiders expect a short-term funding bill that kicks the spending battle to early next year, although Republican senators are fearful that chaos in the House could derail Trump’s agenda.Jonathan Easley, The Hill, 12 Dec. 2024
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Nguyen said that in the wake of this nationwide trend, the Asian community is fearful but is coming together and taking extra precautions to be safe.Deena Zaru, ABC News, 12 Dec. 2024
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From his second-floor office in the Scurry County Courthouse, Hicks told the Abilene Reporter-News, part of the USA TODAY Network, workers in the building became alarmed during a5.0 quake Friday, which hit at 9:28 a.m. local time.Alexis Simmerman, Austin American-Statesman, 31 July 2024
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Treasury aides who had once labored in obscurity took recommendations directly to Cabinet officials, who were simultaneously hearing from alarmed Fortune 500 CEOs and the heads of Wall Street banks.Federica Cocco, Washington Post, 25 July 2024
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“Scared.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scared. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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