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Definition of Scariness
1. [n -ES]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Scariness
Literary usage of Scariness
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. A Librarian's Planning Handbook for a Read-To-Me Club by Julie Todaro-Cagle (1995)
"These young children, full of energy, like silly scariness, but should have
activities and books shared that have "positive-ending" scariness. ..."
2. The Monist by Hegeler Institute (1903)
"The more wriggly the early worm becomes, the more skilful becomes the blackbird ;
increase the scariness of the frogs and ..."
3. Library of Southern Literature by Edwin Anderson Alderman, Joel Chandler Harris, Charles William Kent (1909)
""I reckon a body don't have time left for scariness, with hard work V worry 'n'
sickness 'n' children 'n' husband 'n' all," said the neighbor, ..."
4. The Rebellion Record: A Diary of American Events by Frank Moore, Edward Everett (1864)
"One lone Boston Abolitionist appeared to be uneasy ; but I believe scariness is
a marked trait in the animal. A prisoner in our hands, formerly of the ..."
5. New Mexico, the Land of the Delight Makers: The History of Its Ancient Cliff by George Wharton James (1920)
"To the scariness of perfect darkness was added a perfect clamour of horrible
sounds — the rattling and clanking of chains, beating of a drum, ..."
6. The Boys' and Girls' Readers by Emma Miller Bolenius (1919)
"She should practice bringing the scariness up to a grand climax in "You shan't
wake up till you 're clean plum dead!" Don't be afraid of making this ..."
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