as in afraid
filled with fear or dread
at the sight of the grizzly bear he froze, being too scared to even run away
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as in frightened
to strike with fear
thunderstorms have always scared her
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Recent Examples of scared
Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 22 May 2025
Well, Netflix has found another one of these aspirational gurus who are scared to die and are willing to go to extreme lengths to preserve their physique — at any cost.
—Rebecca Aizin, People.com, 16 May 2025
More news: 3 Dodgers Under Most Pressure to Perform Following Shocking Roster Move
While some fans appeared to be understandably scared, many just remained in their seats, seemingly unaware of the animal scurrying around them.
—Noah Camras, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 May 2025
For those scared by fierce job-taking AI, develop new skills (particularly for operating different AI testing tools), and nothing will replace you in the labor market.
—Oleg Sadikov, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
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Adjective
Whether or not teams are scared of the Thunder hasn’t seemed to matter much yet.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 22 May 2025
Well, Netflix has found another one of these aspirational gurus who are scared to die and are willing to go to extreme lengths to preserve their physique — at any cost.
—Rebecca Aizin, People.com, 16 May 2025
More news: 3 Dodgers Under Most Pressure to Perform Following Shocking Roster Move
While some fans appeared to be understandably scared, many just remained in their seats, seemingly unaware of the animal scurrying around them.
—Noah Camras, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 May 2025
For those scared by fierce job-taking AI, develop new skills (particularly for operating different AI testing tools), and nothing will replace you in the labor market.
—Oleg Sadikov, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scared
Adjective
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The youngest cast member at the time, Williams set the tone for the raw emotion the show was not afraid to show over the years.—
Jen Juneau,
People.com,
24 May 2025
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Moreover, Rocket has a relatively new CEO who wants to dominate the mortgage industry and is not afraid of technology, previously working at Intuit, PayPal, Groupon and Microsoft.—
Kenneth Squire,
CNBC,
24 May 2025
Adjective
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Horses are naturally skittish animals that can easily become frightened and bolt.—
Moná Thomas,
People.com,
27 May 2025
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Footage from the immediate aftermath captured mothers and fathers clutching children on their hips, running through the mist of water dousing the flames, while frightened dogs scrambled alongside them.—
Alaa Elassar,
CNN Money,
23 May 2025
Verb
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The movie sees the revival of arch-villain Feathers McGraw, who terrified kids in 1993’s The Wrong Trousers.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
23 Dec. 2024
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My Hugo would chase it and bark at it, or he'd be terrified.—
Benedict Cosgrove,
Newsweek,
20 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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While guest hosting Today with Jenna & Friends on Tuesday, May 20, Guthrie, 53, shared that her son Charley, 8, asked her not to come to his school's party, leaving her good friend Jenna Bush Hager, 43, shocked.—
Hannah Sacks,
People.com,
20 May 2025
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So when Green’s ex reached out, unprompted, Green was shocked.—
Megan Farokhmanesh,
Wired News,
19 May 2025
Adjective
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In Bolland’s judgment, Duffy was fearful of unlocking the past and thus naming and confronting his acts.—
Sarah Beckwith,
New Yorker,
26 May 2025
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That ambiguity has left Venezuelan immigrants with TPS not only fearful but also confused.—
Jay Weaver,
Miami Herald,
21 May 2025
Adjective
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The Trump administration’s unprecedented action against Harvard is not the only reason why international college students have become alarmed about their future in the United States.—
Michael T. Nietzel,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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But even legal scholars with an expansive view of executive authority have grown alarmed.—
Eric Cortellessa,
Time,
25 Apr. 2025
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“Scared.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scared. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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