scare

Example Sentences

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"As a 10-year-old, I think I was still getting over being scared of the dark, being scared of ghosts and monsters and things like that," he said.

From BBC

“I’m more than worried. I’m nervous. I’m scared,” said Tavárez, born in Los Angeles to parents from Jalisco and a diehard fan of the Mexican national team.

From Los Angeles Times

In short, while the SaaS-led scare may be overblown, the root questions that prompted it can’t be easily dismissed or resolved.

From Barron's

Duane was as scared as if he had seen a ghost, which, as it turns out, is what he assumed he saw.

From Literature

If there were any wild hogs around, he could scare the daylights out of them with his deep voice.

From Literature