: 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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His supporters blame the surfacing of his old comments on a smear campaign engineered by the establishment and the party’s rich patrons, who are scared of an unfiltered populist outsider who owes them nothing.
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Mark Leibovich, The Atlantic, 11 Feb. 2026
Hunt has brushed off the spots, saying his opponents are scared by his growing presence in the race.
—Joseph Morton, Dallas Morning News, 11 Feb. 2026
Number two, everyone is scared.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Feb. 2026
Individuals, nonprofits and local businesses collect bags of food, baby formula, diapers and other items and deliver them to people too scared to leave their homes.
—Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 8 Feb. 2026
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Mark Leibovich, The Atlantic, 11 Feb. 2026
Hunt has brushed off the spots, saying his opponents are scared by his growing presence in the race.
—Joseph Morton, Dallas Morning News, 11 Feb. 2026
Number two, everyone is scared.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Feb. 2026
Individuals, nonprofits and local businesses collect bags of food, baby formula, diapers and other items and deliver them to people too scared to leave their homes.
—Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 8 Feb. 2026
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 14 Feb. 2026.
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