scary

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Jackie Edwards, the group's chair, said the situation is leaving people worried about money: "I think it's scary for younger families, they've never been in this situation before," she said.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

How do you make a film scary when every waking day is scarier?

From Salon • Mar. 29, 2026

“It’s uncomfortable to go counterculture, and if you have the whole industry being against something, it can be scary to be a little more public,” Shulman says, sipping his green juice.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026

“This is a scary time in history,” said Mendez.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026

“It’s nice to have good news. But it feels strange to bring goslings into such a scary world.”

From "The Wild Robot Protects" by Peter Brown