- a variation of bogeyman.
boogeyman
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What Mr. Ahamed withholds are the strong, respectable arguments to embrace, not to shun, the boogeyman that Federal Reserve economists style “deflation” but that a layman might rather recognize as human progress.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 29, 2026
Artificial intelligence could be the boogeyman that gnaws at market share.
From Barron's ● Feb. 4, 2026
Craig said the characters’ frequent misinterpretations took on the role of the “monster,” since this is a horror movie without a true boogeyman.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 6, 2025
"I wasn't satisfied with just imagining this evil boogeyman who had done a horrible thing to me," she explained.
From Salon ● Apr. 14, 2025
I am the boogeyman parents use to get their children to behave.
From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman
While the heroes in “A God-Shaped Nation” are refreshing in their diversity, the boogeymen are all too familiar.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
The modern world is beset by boogeymen: pandemics, gun violence, floods, fires.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 15, 2025
What we do not enjoy, however, is the pesky presence of well-known boogeymen like raw egg and flour, which are obviously not two items that should be eaten with such vigor.
From Salon ● Aug. 12, 2023
They’re also conjuring boogeymen, even though the real culprits are tech giants.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 2, 2022
He needs as many boogeymen and vanquished foes as he can conjure.
From Slate ● Feb. 11, 2020
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