dead scared
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Informal intensifier meaning completely or extremely scared.
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- After watching the horror movie, she was dead scared to go home alone.
- He was dead scared of flying, but he had to take the trip.
- The little boy was dead scared of the dark after hearing the ghost story.
- I've never been so dead scared in my life as when I almost fell off the cliff.
- They were dead scared when the storm hit, shaking the whole house.
- You could tell by his pale face that he was dead scared of the barking dog.
- Even though she pretended to be brave, she was dead scared inside before her presentation.
- The sudden loud noise made everyone dead scared and jump out of their seats.
- He admitted he was dead scared of heights, which made climbing difficult.
- Don't be dead scared, it's just a small spider, it won't hurt you.