scarier; scariest
1
: causing fright : alarming
a scary story
3
: feeling alarm or fright : frightened
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Examples of scary in a Sentence
a scary movie that gave the child nightmares for weeks afterwards
a scary horse who spooked and kicked at its own shadow
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Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 5 June 2024
In the weeks after their son's birth, the model and her longtime boyfriend got candid about the scarier parts of the birth in a vlog shared to her YouTube channel.
—Hannah Sacks, Peoplemag, 4 June 2024
Carly Pearce is sharing a scary health update with her fans.
—Sara Vallone, Miami Herald, 2 June 2024
There were some scary moments on Tuesday's season 19 premiere of America's Got Talent, courtesy of contestant Arshiya.
—Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 29 May 2024
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“Scary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scary. Accessed 9 Jun. 2024.
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scary
adjective
ˈske(ə)r-ē 
ˈska(ə)r-
scarier; scariest
1
: causing fright : alarming
a scary movie
2
: easily scared : timid
3
: feeling alarm or fright : scared, frightened
scary feeling
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