Scary and Worrying

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Scary adjective - Causing fear.

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Worrying and scary are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Worrying" instead an adjective "Scary".

Nearby Words: scare, scar, scared, scaring

Worrying adjective - Causing distress or worry or anxiety.

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Scary and worrying are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Scary" instead an adjective "Worrying". informal substitute

Nearby Words: worry, worried

Mysterious Ways: Declan starts worrying that his teaching assistant, a not at all scary looking young woman, is the Angel of Death and she has come for him.

Source: Don't Fear the Reaper

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