scary

Example Sentences

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"I think the statistics are scary, but it's always been there. It's always been in the background," she said.

From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026

How do you make a film scary when every waking day is scarier?

From Salon • Mar. 29, 2026

“It’s uncomfortable to go counterculture, and if you have the whole industry being against something, it can be scary to be a little more public,” Shulman says, sipping his green juice.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026

In his pursuit of answers, Roher employs a cloying framework: his loving wife occasionally narrating as if this were a storybook and Roher the protagonist of a scary adventure.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026

“Well, I’ve got a very scary story for you. Would you like to hear it?”

From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack