When everybody's crossing on a red, it's not so scary.
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Scary
/ˈskɛə.ɹi/
Synonyms for "scary" (80 found)
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deterringdiffidentdisconcertingdiscouragingdishearteningdismayingdisquietingdreadfuleeriefear inspiringfear-inspiringfearfulfearingfearsomefrightenedfrighteningfrightfulghastlyghostlygoosy
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24 total sentences available.
I always use the steps, but...it's scary how they wobble...so I'd like you to hold them steady.
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Possibly because he's got a beard, he looks scary at first glance but he's really a kind man.
Source: tatoeba (327249)
It's scary how little consideration she gives to being a woman.
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