as in afraid
filled with fear or dread
at the sight of the grizzly bear he froze, being too scared to even run away
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as in frightened
to strike with fear
thunderstorms have always scared her
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Recent Examples of scared
Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 10 July 2025
As a result, victims feel violated, scared, and uncertain about whom to trust.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 10 July 2025
All scared, terrified, cold, having probably the worst day of their life.
—Michael Nied, People.com, 7 July 2025
Almost overnight, parents everywhere became scared of the word, and scared of what a doctor’s needle might mean for their child.
—Caren Zucker, The Atlantic, 6 July 2025
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Adjective
Birds and other wildlife simply weren’t scared when Spot approached them.
—Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 10 July 2025
As a result, victims feel violated, scared, and uncertain about whom to trust.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 10 July 2025
All scared, terrified, cold, having probably the worst day of their life.
—Michael Nied, People.com, 7 July 2025
Almost overnight, parents everywhere became scared of the word, and scared of what a doctor’s needle might mean for their child.
—Caren Zucker, The Atlantic, 6 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scared
Adjective
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If getting this set up on your own sounds daunting, don’t be afraid to ask for help, McCoy says.—
Ryan Ermey,
CNBC,
23 July 2025
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Although Indiana has not experienced an immigration raid at this scale, community leaders shared that many in migrant communities are afraid that they may potentially be picked up off the street and deported, whether rightfully or not.—
Noe Padilla,
IndyStar,
23 July 2025
Adjective
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Many people may be intrinsically frightened of robots.—
Bernard Marr,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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More than 25,000 onlookers came to see the whale over the next few days, but when a thunderstorm erupted on July 5, the whale became frightened.—
Kaycee Sloan,
The Enquirer,
2 July 2025
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The movie sees the revival of arch-villain Feathers McGraw, who terrified kids in 1993’s The Wrong Trousers.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
23 Dec. 2024
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My Hugo would chase it and bark at it, or he'd be terrified.—
Benedict Cosgrove,
Newsweek,
20 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Regardless, artists such as Kristin Chenoweth and Rachel Zegler are shocked.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
18 July 2025
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The chance rediscovery of the little spotted kiwi, not seen on the mainland since 1978 both shocked and delighted conservationists.—
Lauren Liebhaber
July 16,
Miami Herald,
16 July 2025
Adjective
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Raids on California farms in June already left crops unharvested and farm operators fearful of more crackdowns to come.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 July 2025
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After raids on California farms in June, some crops have been left unharvested, with farm operators fearful of more crackdowns to come.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 July 2025
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Still, Russia is genuinely alarmed at the prospect of US weapons, even defensive Patriot missile defense systems, flowing back into Ukraine.—
Matthew Chance,
CNN Money,
15 July 2025
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The reactions on social media were swift and alarmed.—
Heather Hunter,
The Washington Examiner,
23 June 2025
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“Scared.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scared. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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