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scary
adjective as in frightening, terrifying
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Example Sentences
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"We're working in ways that the Western mind doesn't understand and can seem scary."
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"The government shutdown has a huge impact and it's really scary, I just pray that it all goes away."
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What was the scariest moment of the past few decades?
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She said the family may consider going without insurance, instead putting money into an account for healthcare costs, if the price of the ACA coverage rises too much, but the prospect is scary.
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He has employed a simple formula: making scary movies scary.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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