Meaning

to frighten someone or make them feel afraid

Example Sentences

The loud noise scared the baby.

Example Expressions

scare the hell out of

Synonyms

frighten, terrify, startle, alarm, shock

Antonyms

comfort, calm, reassure

Collocations

scare off, scare away, big scare, sudden scare

More Example Sentences

We were too scared to take that risk.

We were too scared to go out at night.

I was too scared to check the message.

She was too scared to admit the truth.

They were too scared to ask questions.

They were too scared to react properly.

A man teaches his daughter to ride a horse at a small ranch outside the city on a calm Sunday morning and helps her climb into the saddle for the first time while holding the reins to keep the horse steady and she grips tightly at first, feeling both scared and excited

A man teaches his daughter to ride a horse at a small ranch outside the city on a calm Sunday morning and helps her climb into the saddle for the first time while holding the reins to keep the horse steady and she grips tightly at first, feeling both scared and excited but slowly relaxes as the horse walks in a gentle circle

A man teaches his daughter to ride a horse at a small ranch outside the city on a calm Sunday morning and helps her climb into the saddle for the first time while holding the reins to keep the horse steady and she grips tightly at first, feeling both scared and excited but slowly relaxes as the horse walks in a gentle circle and by the end of the lesson she rides a short distance on her own

A man teaches his daughter to ride a horse at a small ranch outside the city on a calm Sunday morning and helps her climb into the saddle for the first time while holding the reins to keep the horse steady and she grips tightly at first, feeling both scared and excited but slowly relaxes as the horse walks in a gentle circle and by the end of the lesson she rides a short distance on her own beaming with pride and already asking when they can come back again.

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