: thrown into or being in a state of fear, fright, or panic
scared of snakes
scared to go out
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.
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The Bears should be hoping other teams are scared off by Campbell’s shorter-than-ideal arms.
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Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 22 Apr. 2025
But much of the problem then was that Europeans were simply not scared enough to do their part.
—Barry R. Posen, Foreign Affairs, 21 Apr. 2025
In its lawsuit, the ACLU described how one woman had her passport returned with a male designation, and others are scared to submit their passports for fear that their applications might be suspended and their passports held by the State Department.
—Michael Casey, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2025
The Ravens have been a dominant defensive force up front for over two decades and have not been scared to continuously invest resources to their pass rush weaponry.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Apr. 2025
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Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 22 Apr. 2025
But much of the problem then was that Europeans were simply not scared enough to do their part.
—Barry R. Posen, Foreign Affairs, 21 Apr. 2025
In its lawsuit, the ACLU described how one woman had her passport returned with a male designation, and others are scared to submit their passports for fear that their applications might be suspended and their passports held by the State Department.
—Michael Casey, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2025
The Ravens have been a dominant defensive force up front for over two decades and have not been scared to continuously invest resources to their pass rush weaponry.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Apr. 2025
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 27 Apr. 2025.
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