runs scared

A form of run scared — To be in a state of fearful alarm.

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Meanings

verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of run scared
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APA

runs scared. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/runs%20scared

MLA

“runs scared.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/runs%20scared. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “runs scared,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/runs%20scared.

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