Sentence examples for acting scared from inspiring English sources

The phrase "acting scared" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe someone who is pretending to be frightened or exhibiting fearful behavior.
Example: "Even though he was confident, he found himself acting scared during the horror movie."
Alternatives: "pretending to be afraid" or "feigning fear".

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At which point he could feel scared without acting scared.

The Academy is worried, but acting scared for over three hours is not heart-warming.

The Giants are playing hard, even courageously, but the coaching staff is acting scared, and the timidity is having a trickle-down effect on the team.

We learned long ago that in America acting scared in the face of oppression is like blood in a pool of sharks – it will only attract more danger".

That's why the Big Software companies have been acting scared lately -- and have been scrambling to introduce pseudo-'Cloud' services to buy some time.

"Adam had a gun and they were acting scared, saying, 'We shot a white guy,'" she said.

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"I've seen kids acting really scared and crying".

For the first time in my life, I saw the police acting really scared.

The community center, an orange house covered with whimsical murals, was temporarily shut in November because children in gang families were acting up and scaring other kids.

Don't lose it, we know you love him to bits but acting desperate will scare him away so don't forget to keep your cool!

If you think about it logically, your opponent might just be acting tough and scaring you, why can't you do the same?

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