: thrown into or being in a state of fear, fright, or panic
scared of snakes
scared to go out
Examples of scared in a Sentence
I am really scared about speaking in front of the class.
He was scared that his mother wouldn't let him go to the movies with his friends.
She's scared to walk alone at night.
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Quanta Magazine, 29 Apr. 2026
Lydia isn’t scared of misogynists.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 29 Apr. 2026
And that's what makes people really scared.
—Laura Romero, ABC News, 28 Apr. 2026
There were a number of people who were very, very scared.
—CBS News, 27 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for scared
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“Scared.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scared. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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