noun
- sudden feelings of fear or alarm
Usage: plural of ‘scare’
verb
- to frighten or cause fear in someone or something
Usage: third person singular present tense of ‘scare’
Examples
- The loud noise scares the cat every time.
- She scares easily during horror movies.
- The recent health scares have worried many parents.
- There have been several bomb scares at the airport this month.
- His angry voice scares the children.
- The financial scares of last year affected the stock market.
- That mask scares me when you wear it.
- Food safety scares often make headlines in the news.