scary
Example Sentences
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The one place where we’ll be safe if the future becomes scary.
From Literature
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A 47-year-old man who stayed with the Daniels told jurors that Barbara was seen as the "boss" while Douglas, a retired car mechanic, was a "scary physical man."
From BBC
"They are trying to tell us not to believe our own eyes. Are you kidding me? It's really sad and it's really, really scary."
From Barron's
Other than the possible attack by avian, there wasn’t anything around that could be considered particularly scary.
From Literature
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"It was an incredibly scary and stressful time," she said.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.