: 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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There’s people that are getting into trouble because the powers that be are scared, too.
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Mario Koran, jsonline.com, 12 July 2025
Most notable in the repeat of Man of Steel elements and themes, there’s the Kryptonian message threatening earth, which makes the public scared, so Superman turns himself in to government authorities.
—Mark Hughes, Forbes.com, 12 July 2025
Know that all feelings are OK Some kids might be very sad or might be scared, and some kids might not have thought about this at all.
—Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 11 July 2025
Freed was Watanabe’s teacher at Greenwood Music Camp in Massachusetts, and the conductor admitted to being a bit scared of him back in those days.
—Sheila Regan, Twin Cities, 11 July 2025
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Mario Koran, jsonline.com, 12 July 2025
Most notable in the repeat of Man of Steel elements and themes, there’s the Kryptonian message threatening earth, which makes the public scared, so Superman turns himself in to government authorities.
—Mark Hughes, Forbes.com, 12 July 2025
Know that all feelings are OK Some kids might be very sad or might be scared, and some kids might not have thought about this at all.
—Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 11 July 2025
Freed was Watanabe’s teacher at Greenwood Music Camp in Massachusetts, and the conductor admitted to being a bit scared of him back in those days.
—Sheila Regan, Twin Cities, 11 July 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 18 Jul. 2025.
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