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Discover LudwigThe phrase "actually scared" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to express a genuine feeling of fear or anxiety, often in contrast to a previous statement or assumption.
Example: "I thought I would be fine during the horror movie, but I was actually scared by the jump scares."
Alternatives: "truly frightened" or "really afraid."
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We're actually scared to check it out.
I wasn't actually scared until I landed.
"His answer actually scared me even more," Mr. Wurzelbacher said.
"im actually scared now- the blood in the 'cults' book was too much.
And, I found myself, for a couple days, actually scared for my life.
The thing is that I was scared, actually – scared just to start working again.
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"We actually scare kids off," he said.
This actually scares the cartels to death".
It still actually scares me quite a bit.
"It doesn't actually scare me because I don't think about it.
"I'm actually scaring myself -- how politically correct I am," Van Gundy said after the Utah game.
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