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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Which sounds kind of nerdy and scary simultaneously.
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Davey Winder, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
In the pilot alone, season two feels a little scarier than one.
—Abbey White, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Jan. 2025
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Tampa Bay’s top half might be the scariest in the league, but that doesn’t mean the Lightning aren’t without their vulnerabilities.
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Davey Winder, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
In the pilot alone, season two feels a little scarier than one.
—Abbey White, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Jan. 2025
Tampa Bay Lightning, 22-15-2 Dec. 20 rank: 6 Sean’s ranking: 11
Dom’s ranking: 11
Tampa Bay’s top half might be the scariest in the league, but that doesn’t mean the Lightning aren’t without their vulnerabilities.
—Dom Luszczyszyn, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
This is extremely frustrating, painful, and scary, but these alert tools have saved lives during this emergency.
—Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
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“Scary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scary. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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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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