Rihanna

There's a long way to fall when you pretend that you're so far away from the earth, far away from reality, floating in a bubble that's protected by fame or success. It's scary, and it's the thing I fear the most: to be swallowed up by that bubble. It can be poison to you, fame.

American Musician

Cher

Hate crimes are the scariest thing in the world because these people really believe what they're doing is right.

Nicholas Hoult

It's a scary life and sometimes you think you'll never work again.

English Actor

Stacy Martin

We're humans and we can't control life and that's very scary.

Joshua Wong

Being cut off from the outside world is scary.

Chinese Activist

Julian Barratt

The acting life can be quite scary, really.

English Comedian

Alaska

It's a scary world that we are living in.

Spanish Musician

Saul Bass

American Designer

James Wan

Australian Producer

Kendall Jenner

American Celebrity

Used when talking about books, films, or games that are intended to frighten you.

Describing Entertainment

People often use 'scary' for mild fear or thrill, not always genuine terror.

Hyperbole Expressions

Can be used with adverbs to convey different levels of fear caused by something.

Intensity Matters

Use it to talk about something that could have bad consequences.

Describing Risks

Often related to the fear of what might happen, not just what is happening.

Uncertain Futures

Shows that you are worried about a situation or possible outcome.

Expressing Concern

 If you think you haven't, think of all the hands that didn't go up when I asked. You're just one of the people who hasn't been told. It's scary to think of ourselves as that powerful, frightening to think we can matter that much to other people. As long as we make leadership something bigger than us, as long as we keep leadership beyond us and make it about changing the world,

Drew Dudley: Everyday...

 couldn't we have gone to the sea life center yeah it's indoors and i could have seen my dad yes sir it's rubbish here who wants to learn about rock pools anyway they are well boring fine let's go then i can't take the constant crabbiness these are our future now that is a scary thought isn't it right getting to lying you lot so i can

Open Wide! A Capuchin...

 What I'm going to talk to you about today are some hacks, some real world cyberattacks that people in my community, the academic research community, have performed, which I don't think most people know about, and I think they're very interesting and scary, and this talk is kind of a greatest hits

Avi Rubin: All your...

 saves lives it makes our lives better and more comfortable and it enriches us intellectually and to question what scientists are saying and suggested they're part of some massive international global conspiracy it's really scary are they a threat to the work that you do as a scientist if say

Flat Earth vs. Round...

 reaching beyond themselves, and enriching their lives and the world together. Though we might never know why we fall in love, we can be certain that it will be an emotional rollercoaster ride. It's scary and exhilarating. It makes us suffer and makes us soar. Maybe we lose ourselves.

Why do we love? A...

 this seems scary and everybody in this room knows that it is it technology isn't scary never has been and it never will be what's scary is us and what we will do with technology will we allow it to expose our humanity showing our true

A funny look at the...

 but he suddenly wakes up anytime a deadline gets too close or there's danger of public embarrassment, a career disaster or some other scary consequence. And importantly, he's the only thing the Monkey is terrified of.

Tim Urban: Inside the...

 For most people, the scariest thing about death isn't being dead, it's dying, suffering. It's a key distinction. To get underneath this, it can be very helpful to tease out suffering which is necessary as it is,

What really matters at...

 a silent guardian, a watchful protector, a dark knight, I'm Okay, fine. So, I'm not Batman. I'm just a bat. But like Batman, I'm often misunderstood. People think I'm scary, strange and dangerous.

The truth about bats -...

 The dead coming back to life sounds scary. But for scientists, it can be a wonderful opportunity. Of course, we're not talking about zombies.

Scary

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Hyperbole Expressions

Intensity Matters

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