scary
Americanadjective
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causing fright or alarm.
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easily frightened; timid.
adjective
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causing fear or alarm; frightening
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easily roused to fear; timid
Etymology
Origin of scary
Example Sentences
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The victim's mother said: "I know these things are scary but the sooner you speak out the quicker police can get the person and hopefully, in time, give closure."
From BBC
She finds the unabashed escapism in micro-dramas appealing, especially when so much of the news feels "scary and worrisome".
From BBC
"It's scary, to put it briefly," said Iryna, who works at the port's container terminal.
From Barron's
"I don't know, its development is coming, and it's getting scary."
From Barron's
And even if that unknown is scary or dangerous, don’t I, as an explorer, still have to explore it, especially if it’s a matter of life and death?
From Literature
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