be spooked
Example Sentences
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Wall Street appears to be spooked by a report that OpenAI could delay its IPO and by Apple’s decision to raise prices on some products.
From Barron's ● Jun. 26, 2026
At times, she recreates show conditions at home so her pageant queens and kings won’t be spooked by whatever the competition throws at them.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 31, 2026
The troopers shut off the engines so the animals wouldn’t be spooked.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 17, 2023
A month after opening, Richard Nixon, then vice president, took his family and claimed to be spooked by Mr. Toad’s Wild Ride.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 20, 2023
She spoke lightly, as if Ash were a nervous sight hound who might be spooked by a more serious tone, and Ash managed to say, “No, of course not.”
From "Ash" by Malinda Lo
