: thrown into or being in a state of fear, fright, or panic
scared of snakes
scared to go out
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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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Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News, 8 Feb. 2025
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Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News, 8 Feb. 2025
Ever since Donald Trump won the presidential election last November, kids around the country have been scared about what his promise of mass deportations might mean for them and their classmates.
—Vox Staff, Vox, 7 Feb. 2025
Lucille, scared of being alone, visits George in prison, but ultimately learns to love her own company.
—Marianne Eloise, Vulture, 6 Feb. 2025
During this epic battle, four drops of the nectar fell to the Earth in places that are held scared.
—Sudipta Sen, The Conversation, 5 Feb. 2025
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“Scared.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scared. Accessed 13 Feb. 2025.
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