- superlative of scary.
scariest
Example Sentences
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“This was one of, if not the scariest experience of my life. Especially since Jonathan was in Indy for practices.”
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 28, 2026
Sometimes the scariest special effect is a pop-up book.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026
“We’re diving under the water and grabbing these big old catfish. It was one of the scariest things I’ve ever done.”
From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026
KAMPALA, Uganda—The scariest thing about the Ebola strain ripping through East Africa this year might be rather surprising: It isn’t quite as lethal as those in earlier outbreaks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026
“My dad isn’t going to like this. He’s not going to like it one bit. He always says the cons in the bug cage are the scariest ones, because you never know what they’ll do.”
From "Al Capone Does My Shirts" by Gennifer Choldenko
