scared
Example Sentences
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Some described social isolation among constituents who had become too scared to drive in the dark.
From BBC
Jonah asked, twisting his face into an imitation of a terrified little kid and making his voice come out high and squeaky: “Oooh, Mommy, Daddy, that piece of paper scared me.”
From Literature
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It hurt now that she wasn’t so scared.
From Literature
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"I'm really a little bit scared about the younger skaters. They are so good."
From Barron's
Alfie, from Northampton, said he had been "excited" and scared to be the first to have the procedure, but almost a year on he is now "running around as normal" and enjoyed playing basketball.
From BBC
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