Scared is an adjective used to describe a feeling of fear, anxiety, or dread that arises from the anticipation or perception of danger, harm, or threat to one's well-being.

I'm scared of tell ing her what really happened. He's scared to tell her what really happened. I was scared (= very worried) (that) you might not be there. I was scared stiff (= extremely frightened). She …

If you are scared that something unpleasant might happen, you are nervous and worried because you think that it might happen. I was scared that I might be sick.

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The meaning of SCARED is thrown into or being in a state of fear, fright, or panic. How to use scared in a sentence.

scare /skɛr/ v., scared, scar•ing, n. v. to fill (someone), esp. suddenly, with fear; frighten: [~ + object] Something scared her. She isn't scared easily. [It + ~ + object + clause] It really scared me when she …

She's scared to walk alone at night. The children got scared [=became frightened] and ran away.

SCARED definition: filled with fear, terror, or dread, often suddenly; frightened; alarmed. See examples of scared used in a sentence.

Definition of scared adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

Definition of scared adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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