scary

Example Sentences

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During Covid, he said, it was his aim to "provide some light relief because it was a scary time".

From BBC • Mar. 30, 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

“This is a scary time in history,” said Mendez.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026

It’s scary when two men in official jackets stare you down.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller