The phrase "are actually scared" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to express a genuine feeling of fear or anxiety that someone is experiencing, often in contrast to what might be expected.
Example: "Despite their brave facade, they are actually scared of the dark."
Alternatives: "are truly frightened" or "are genuinely afraid".
Many simply don't know how to make a complaint, others are actually scared of the consequences.
A word for lads who patronise girls they are actually scared of.
Question: how do you come up with structural engineering firm, two days after a hurricane, that will pass muster with a bureaucracy that has so much power over you that you are actually scared of approaching it, because if displeased it will decide that you can't return to your home and your possessions?
In an interview with Talking Points Memo this week, Michael C. Dorf, a lawyer for the Giannoulias campaign, said these "voter integrity squads" are actually scare tactics, being used by Republicans on a national level to frighten voters in minority and low-income areas out of casting a ballot.
If you are actually scaring one of your friends or family, or just freaking out a couple of strangers to the point where it's more than just screaming, then you should stop.
We're actually scared to check it out.
"He was actually scared she would leave him because their financial situation changed so drastically".
"In one bank operations were actually scared of the front-office.
I grew up thinking that adults were silent, severe, and boring, without noticing that they were actually scared.
Something like riding a horse — which I've recently started doing — requires courage, especially for me, as I started out being actually scared of horses.
Rick Sutcliffe, another ex-pitcher who works for ESPN, said he thought that umpires were actually scared at times to tell pitchers and batters to move with greater speed.
