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scary

adjective as in frightening, terrifying

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WSJ: One magazine ran this headline on an interview with you: “Aaron Paul thinks AI is scarier than any ‘Black Mirror’ episode.”

“You know, it’s scary to have change,” she said.

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“It’s nice to have good news. But it feels strange to bring goslings into such a scary world.”

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The only scary thing about Death Wish’s instant coffee is how scary good it is.

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"I am feeling very lucky and blessed that Andy and I are OK and hope that everyone injured and affected by this very scary ordeal has a speedy recovery," she said.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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