- a variation of bogeyman.
boogeyman
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Artificial intelligence could be the boogeyman that gnaws at market share.
From Barron's ● Feb. 4, 2026
And it would give the Bills another chance to really get over their boogeyman.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2025
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
With Moses as boogeyman, we are spared the more challenging question: Why did his worst decisions seem like such great ideas to so many people in the first place?
From Slate ● Sep. 16, 2024
"Examine your consciences," Sandi said in a boogeyman voice.
From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez
I mean that AI now sits squarely atop the pile of modern parents’ anxieties, having rapidly eclipsed boogeymen like screen time and social media.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 29, 2026
The modern world is beset by boogeymen: pandemics, gun violence, floods, fires.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 15, 2025
Where bambinos, billy goats and boogeymen curse entire teams.
From Seattle Times ● May 15, 2024
We can, indeed, convince ourselves that boogeymen are real.
From Salon ● Apr. 4, 2024
He needs as many boogeymen and vanquished foes as he can conjure.
From Slate ● Feb. 11, 2020
