Scared (Adjective)
Meaning
Made afraid; "the frightened child cowered in the corner"; "too shocked and scared to move".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The scared little girl clung to her mother's hand as they walked through the dark woods.
- He was too scared to tell his parents about the trouble he was in at school.
- The terrified and scared passengers were evacuated from the plane after the emergency landing.
- After watching the horror movie, she was scared to sleep alone in her room.
- The scared animals fled their homes as the loud thunderstorm rolled in outside.