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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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Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Newsweek, 4 Feb. 2025
Ukraine congratulates Trump — but a Republican win will scare Kyiv
If Trump pulls U.S. funding for Ukraine, Europe will have to confront a decision whether to shoulder the financial burden of Ukraine alone.
—Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 3 Feb. 2025
Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 31 Jan. 2025
Those previous scares are sure to gain more attention after the disaster over the Potomac River on Wednesday night, which is presumed to have killed 64 people aboard the plane and three Army servicemembers on a helicopter training flight.
—Casey Tolan, CNN, 30 Jan. 2025
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Verb
When the fast food restaurant by a high school was raided, kids remained in the building, scared to pass the site and risk detainment or worse.
—Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Newsweek, 4 Feb. 2025
Ukraine congratulates Trump — but a Republican win will scare Kyiv
If Trump pulls U.S. funding for Ukraine, Europe will have to confront a decision whether to shoulder the financial burden of Ukraine alone.
—Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 3 Feb. 2025
Noun
In December 2023, Smith also endured a health scare that forced her to cancel Italian tour dates after a sudden illness and subsequent hospitalization.
—Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 31 Jan. 2025
Those previous scares are sure to gain more attention after the disaster over the Potomac River on Wednesday night, which is presumed to have killed 64 people aboard the plane and three Army servicemembers on a helicopter training flight.
—Casey Tolan, CNN, 30 Jan. 2025
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“Scare.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scare. Accessed 11 Feb. 2025.
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