Examples of scare in a Sentence
Verb
You scared me. I didn't see you there.
Stop that, you're scaring the children.
Noun
There have been scares about the water supply being contaminated.
fired over their heads in order to throw a scare into them
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Chad Graff, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2025
In the beginning of the movie, Karsh goes on a date, but his grief scares the woman away.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 26 Apr. 2025
Sana Noor Haq, CNN Money, 1 May 2025
Pinfield was placed under a temporary conservatorship amid the health scare.
—Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2025
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Verb
There were no players who really scared opposing defensive coordinators.
—Chad Graff, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2025
In the beginning of the movie, Karsh goes on a date, but his grief scares the woman away.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 26 Apr. 2025
Noun
The health scare sparked furor among villagers, who blocked a local highway in protest.
—Sana Noor Haq, CNN Money, 1 May 2025
Pinfield was placed under a temporary conservatorship amid the health scare.
—Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2025
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“Scare.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scare. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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