scare

Example Sentences

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Even the recent DeepSeek scare resulted in a nearly 60% gain by the one-year mark.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 20, 2026

In a statement to Salon, Enfamil manufacturer Mead Johnson Nutrition said the company was “disappointed” that Florida “announced results without sharing any data or detailed testing methodology, which may unnecessarily scare parents and caregivers.”

From Salon • Mar. 20, 2026

On Wednesday, the 56-year-old Broadway icon appeared on “Today” to promote his new children’s book, “Songbird in the Light,” and discussed a recent health scare that’s given the actor a new outlook on life.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026

Adding another scare, a 5.8-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Cuba early Tuesday.

From Barron's • Mar. 17, 2026

Anything that had red eyes always did scare me.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls