Context: Last night I heard a weird noise outside. It really scored my wife and I. 
Speaker 1: Last night I heard a weird noise outside. It really scared my wife and I. 
Speaker 2: Oh, I hate it when that happens. Did you find out what it was?
Speaker 1: It ended up just being a raccoon rummaging through our trash. But at the time we thought it was someone trying to break in. 
Speaker 2: I'm glad it wasn't something dangerous. That would be a terrifying experience.
Speaker 1: It would be, I worry for the safety of my family. 