Meaning & use
scared
Feeling fear, anxiety, or nervousness about something that might happen.
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The children were scared of the thunderstorm and hid under the blankets.
She felt scared walking home alone on the unlit street that night.
A note on using this word
Scared is a common, informal alternative to 'afraid,' typically followed by 'of' before a noun.
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