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Meanings of scary in English

Provoking fear terror.

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        Dreadful; causing alarm and fear.

            Usage of scary in English
            1
            In the right context, the scary-looking number may prove the Ivorian's point.
            Reuters
            2
            For a scary moment, I saw things from her point of view.
            The Sea of Monsters
            3
            In fact it did it with just two scary words: higher taxes.
            News.com.au
            4
            The US state of Louisiana is facing a very serious, scary threat.
            Radio NZ
            5
            Given the numbers, that's a scary thought for upcoming New England opponents.
            Reuters
            6
            He said there were scary moments while being stuck out at sea.
            News.com.au
            7
            Every night a new scary story, each one getting closer to home.
            Radio NZ
            8
            So far, 2020 has made the future seem scary, if not unimaginable.
            Wired
            9
            Donnie hardly wants to tell anyone about his scary new rabbit friend.
            The Guardian
            10
            Back then winter must have been a pretty scary time of year.
            Blue noon
            11
            The RDS is a scary place during the early days of January.
            The Irish Times
            12
            As such, salmon is leading the way to a scary new world.
            The Guardian
            13
            But they do all know how to act in a scary situation.
            The South African
            14
            He said: 'When I got on the stage it was very scary.
            The Guardian
            15
            You see, you gotta be brave to ask yourself the scary questions.
            John Dies at the End
            16
            But just driving to the hospital on Monday was really quite scary.
            BBC
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