scary

Example Sentences

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The “Messy” hitmaker told Rolling Stone in a recent interview that she was grateful that she fainted onstage late last year, and framed the scary ordeal as a wake-up call.

From Los Angeles Times

Without my boyfriend’s paycheck buffering our vibes-based accounting, it was time to face the scariest part of managing your money: the spending audit.

From MarketWatch

Not just because it’s dark and wet and full of spiders and who knows what else, and not just because it’s always scary weather that necessitates entering its depths.

From Literature

“I know it’s a scary thought,” he says.

From Literature

“And what about that scary noise a minute ago? Sounded like a crying baby.”

From Literature