Sentence examples for were scared from inspiring English sources

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were terrified

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were threatened

were spared

were confused

Dictionary

were scared

verb

To frighten, terrify, startle, especially in a minor way.

Did it scare you when I said "Boo!"?

synonyms

Exact(54)

"People were scared," he said.

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

They were scared for him.

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

They were scared.

The New Yorker

"Yes, we were scared.

The Economist

The rest were scared.

The Washington Post

"Yeah, we were scared".

The New York Times

Similar(6)

They were scaring you.

BMC Health Services Research

"Being scared".

The New York Times

When you're scared, you're scared".

Locher was scared.

ANNA: I'm scared.

More suggestions(15)

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