The girl was scared of the dark.

Meaning: This means that the girl felt fear and anxiety about the absence of light.

Choice of Words: Scared means feeling fear or anxiety about something. Dark refers to the absence of light.

Alternative Expressions

Related Expressions

• The little girl was scared of the dark forest.
• The dark night made me feel scared.
• The boy was too scared to go into the dark room.
• She was scared of the dark and slept with a night light.
• The child was scared of the dark.
• The dark scared her at night.
• Loud thunder scared the little girl.
• The kind girl rescued the scared cat from the tree.
• Girl feels scared and guilty.
• Girl feels scared runs home.