scary
Example Sentences
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Given that scary possibility, the risk that Daniel’s reveal could tip over the world order doesn’t seem that bad.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
“I was really nervous to get tested because it is a scary piece of information,” Schiffman said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026
"That was really scary," said Caelan, 10, when Gareth explained how his gang of close friends dwindled from 10 to three or four.
From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026
“Defense is no longer just a panic trade on scary news,” says Ruben Dalfovo, investment strategist at Saxo Bank in Denmark.
From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026
“If I don’t describe it enough, it sounds scary and binary and I can’t raise the capital.”
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
Vocabulary lists containing scary
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Unit 18, Lesson 1
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