scary

Example Sentences

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Clapham resident Aisling said it was scary but added that any number of people in a big group was scary, no matter the age.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 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

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

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

“I will not be doing scary science experiments,” Alyx announced with a sniff.

From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows