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
Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
Hodgson says not to be scared to add a little personality to the logo, too.
—Nicole Letts, Southern Living, 1 Nov. 2024
Western civilization was under attack, though most people were scared to say this out loud.
—Andrew Marantz, The New Yorker, 1 Nov. 2024
All About the Wicked Movie Starring Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande
Michelle Yeoh was scared to sing
By her own admission, the Oscar-winning Everything Everywhere All at Once actress, 62, is not a natural belter.
—Eric Andersson, People.com, 31 Oct. 2024
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Clearly scared and unsure, the stray's apprehension was palpable, eliciting a wave of sympathy from viewers.
—Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
Hodgson says not to be scared to add a little personality to the logo, too.
—Nicole Letts, Southern Living, 1 Nov. 2024
Western civilization was under attack, though most people were scared to say this out loud.
—Andrew Marantz, The New Yorker, 1 Nov. 2024
All About the Wicked Movie Starring Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande
Michelle Yeoh was scared to sing
By her own admission, the Oscar-winning Everything Everywhere All at Once actress, 62, is not a natural belter.
—Eric Andersson, People.com, 31 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scared
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Many Americans are afraid of what the aftermath of the election could bring.Jenna Bednar, Foreign Affairs, 5 Nov. 2024
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By its conception, AI does not make mistakes, does not take bribes and is not afraid of anything.Oleksandr Sheremeta, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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James Giordano, a neurobiology researcher at Georgetown University Medical Center, says getting frightened triggers a specific response in the human body.Jennifer Stavros, WIRED, 31 Oct. 2024
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Affected businesses can lose money or go bankrupt, because frightened customers choose to dine elsewhere.Mark Kortepeter, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
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But Hurricane Helene’s torrential rains, which caused deadly landslides and floods, left Carolyn terrified.John Bacon, USA TODAY, 4 Oct. 2024
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And yet, the Menendez brothers want Netflix viewers to know that they were terrified about speaking out about their father.Olivia B. Waxman, TIME, 3 Oct. 2024
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No one was that shocked, because at the time Donald Trump was just a failing businessman and the star of a game show.Frank DiGiacomo, Billboard, 5 Nov. 2024
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Cindy, introducing her newborn to followers, was shocked to see Swift commenting live.David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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The collapse of social and economic order in Myanmar is watched carefully by its neighbors, fearful that instability will spill over.Koh Ewe, TIME, 1 Nov. 2024
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The research provides a counterbalance to the rhetoric that employees are fearful of new AI tools replacing them and keen not to see their employers adopt the technology.Alena Botros, Fortune Europe, 1 Nov. 2024
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As Erik becomes more worked up, an alarmed Oziel calls Lyle in, and Lyle threatens to kill Oziel.Olivia B. Waxman, TIME, 20 Sep. 2024
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But the President of the European Parliament, Roberta Metsola, did not seem alarmed or even particularly surprised by the apocalyptic rhetoric.Simon Shuster, TIME, 3 Oct. 2024
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“Scared.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scared. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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