bogeyman

Example Sentences

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From despair and optimism to downright fear of new England bogeyman Mitchell Starc.

From BBC

Opponents of Proposition 50 have their own bogeyman.

From Barron's

Keith Anderson, chief executive of Scottish Power, says: "The government has taken on the planning bogeyman to unlock growth and get us building. That's why the UK is now Iberdrola's biggest investment destination globally."

From BBC

The Dodgers served as a convenient bogeyman for owners of many other major league teams last winter.

From Los Angeles Times

Once you start to see bogeymen in one place, it's easy to see them everywhere.

From Salon