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

Horror movies need to be scary but relevant.

From Salon • Mar. 29, 2026

It is scary to many, but AI is going to augment labor and explode productivity.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

“It’s a scary thing, it’s not good for our industry,” said Michael Smith, chief executive of Freeport LNG, an exporter, at an energy conference in Houston this week.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

Beejee can be really scary and Ridge said you were terrified.

From "The First State of Being" by Erin Entrada Kelly