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scary - use in sentences
Preposition: as
- hell: Still, fun viewing and scary as hell for someone who actually wants to do this.
Adjective complement with noun phrase
- seem: If looking directly at audience members seems a bit scary at first, then look at the audience as a whole.
Modifies a noun
- monster: Superb scary monsters in a superb classic Dr. Who adventure - best episode yet in a very high standard series.
- movie: I didn't say, ' I want to make a scary movie ' .
- stuff: I began to think there must be some very scary stuff ahead.
- thought: Very scary thought that someone our age is going to be a mom.
- moment: Bring some real scary moments into your games, or even base them on a horror theme.
- clown: As a child Cage had nightmares about cockroaches, scary clowns and genies.
Modifying Another Word
- downright: With no compulsory cycling tests, abilities on the road range from the skilled to the downright scary.
- genuinely: I really would like to find a well scripted genuinely scary horror - sadly this is not it.
- pretty: Thing is, the London Underground is a pretty scary place, once the swarms of people start to dry up.
- quite: She actually looked quite scary to say the least.
- remotely: I watch a lot of horror film none have been remotely scary.
- slightly: One of the highlights was both of us doing an interview on the more than slightly scary Bulgarian National Radio.
Infinitive complement
- think: Thanks Shade - it is just a little scary to think about doing more things.
Used with adjective complement
- seem: I am glad you commented on the drains, as from the information I have read they seemed quite scary.
- sound: In 1977 tho when the norm was Elton John and Abba The Sex Pistols sounded very scary to the average public.
- look: She actually looked quite scary to say the least.
- feel: Talking in front of a group often feels more scary than talking to one other person.
Preposition: for
- kid: Berkeley Parents Network: Finding Nemo... that would be scary for kids.
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