scared
Example Sentences
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They've broken new ground and set new records, they've challenged the way of things in Scotland and have scared the wits out of the biggest guns.
From BBC • May 13, 2026
Police are investigating two recent home burglaries in Los Angeles in which the thieves were confronted by witnesses or scared off by home alarms.
From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026
“I was looking out—something on the outside of the bed had tapped me,” he said, adding that he wasn’t scared because the presence didn’t feel hostile.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026
This, Dr. Becky emphasizes, is the work: becoming that “sturdy pilot” who can let their passengers know: “I believe your intense feelings. I’m not scared of them.”
From Slate • May 10, 2026
Daisy had me so scared by now that I could almost feel myself frothing at the mouth and snapping at everything that got close to me.
From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls
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