scarify

Example Sentences

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Much like with its grilled cheeses, Chanel boots and the decline of the print industry, “The Devil Wears Prada” remains scarily prescient when it comes to assessing our culture.

From Salon • Sep. 17, 2025

Redford occupies an iconic romantic permanence — part of that is his handsome aloofness, an appeal that never quite became approachable, even as his good looks were almost scarily perfect.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 16, 2025

Given recent events, that feels scarily feeble and unsatisfying.

From Slate • Jan. 1, 2025

Garland does scatter some hints; in one ugly scene, a militia type played by a jolting, scarily effective Jesse Plemons asks captives “what kind of American” they are.

From New York Times • Apr. 11, 2024

I am scarily, eerily calm, as if someone else is doing the driving.

From "All The Bright Places" by Jennifer Niven