{"id":302,"date":"2026-04-08T15:40:15","date_gmt":"2026-04-08T15:40:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.liltheteacher.com\/?p=302"},"modified":"2026-04-10T14:47:22","modified_gmt":"2026-04-10T14:47:22","slug":"how-to-use-scared-scary-and-afraid-correctly-in-english","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.liltheteacher.com\/?p=302","title":{"rendered":"How to Use\u00a0Scared,\u00a0Scary, and\u00a0Afraid\u00a0Correctly in English"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Are you&nbsp;<strong>scared<\/strong>, or is something&nbsp;<strong>scary<\/strong>? 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