WORDS TO USE INSTEAD OF: SCARED

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Do you ever find yourself over-using the word "scared" to describe characters in your writing? Try using these words instead:

terrified
horrified
worried
spooked
afraid
paranoid
anxious
aghast
hesitant
panicked / panicky
concerned
nervous
startled
petrified
scarred
traumatized
frightened
fearful
shocked
shaken

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