scary
Example Sentences
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“I was really nervous to get tested because it is a scary piece of information,” Schiffman said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026
“Defense is no longer just a panic trade on scary news,” says Ruben Dalfovo, investment strategist at Saxo Bank in Denmark.
From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026
She said it was a "scary" thing to do alone and that two was better than one because they were both "doing it together".
From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026
This scary chart might make you think twice.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026
He wondered if dragons were really that terrible, or if people just said bad things about them because they looked so scary.
From "Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher" by Bruce Coville
Vocabulary lists containing scary
Florida's B.E.S.T. Common Suffixes: -y
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"Leapin' Lizards! Is That a Real Dragon?"
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Unit 18, Lesson 1
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