scared
Example Sentences
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“It honestly scared me. I thought I was gonna faint on stage, I really tried to push through my performance but I just couldn’t.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026
“The recent spasm of anti-Jewish hatred that has swept the country has shocked and scared many,” wrote Simon Sebag Montefiore, a prominent British historian on X Wednesday.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026
"It's reacting, it has both eyes open, it's vocalizing, but it's incredibly uncertain and it's scared," he said.
From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026
"We have two-year-old children scared and crying and going through this," local resident Gaia Khouiri told AFP.
From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026
He was scared of Fin-Kedinn but in a strange way, he also wanted his approval.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
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