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scare

[skair] / skɛər /




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I’ll wear it for Halloween and scare no one.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

"The point is to scare people," HRW said.

From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026

Sorting through a lifetime of possessions gets physically harder with age, and a health scare or a forced move can turn what should be a deliberate process into an emergency one.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 29, 2026

Police bodycam footage, obtained by TMZ, revealed the family was fighting over a recent health scare involving Milania.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 29, 2026

It charges, it stops, it flaps its ears—tries to scare you.

From "Facing the Lion" by Joseph Lemasolai Lekuton and Herman Viola

A fifth win in six league games put Mikel Arteta's side level on points with leaders Manchester City, but their title defence has certainly not been without its scares so far.

From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026

She remembers thinking: “If I’m not doing the stuff that scares me, for a good reason, what am I even doing?”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026

But the dramatic advancements made in AI over the last several years has finally made it something that scares people almost as much as nuclear weapons or the hand of God.

From Salon ● Sep. 16, 2026

Why it’s worth seeing: Directed by horror master Zach Cregger, it’s more promising than your average game-turned-movie for its mix of humor, scares and unexpected emotional moments.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 7, 2026

“Don't encourage her, Vladas. The girl is so headstrong, it scares me to death,” said Papa.

From "Between Shades of Gray" by Ruta Sepetys

Was it one of the pledges, scared enough to report his fraternity but hoping to make it through initiation?

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

But other than its infamous opening sequence, I don’t recall being scared.

From Salon ● Oct. 9, 2026

The industry has struggled in recent years, after menu-price increases earlier in the decade — in part a response to supply and job-market disruptions due to the pandemic — scared customers away.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 8, 2026

"I'm here because I believe in democracy. Because I'm scared," said Alice Carneiro, 25, an administrator in maritime shipping, crying as she expressed fears about a possible backlash against her wife, who is trans.

From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026

‘Oh, so you’re scared of it, are you?’ he shouted.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver

"There's a level of scaring the public that needs to be taken into consideration."

From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026

A series of military exercises taking place in empty buildings across the Southland are scaring residents and rattling neighbors as the sound of gunfire rings out in the dark and troops descend from helicopters.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 6, 2026

Lisa Baranik, who researches chronic pain, says she used to dump her knowledge on people, once even scaring off a yoga instructor by giving unsolicited advice on back pain.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 4, 2026

"It was just a way for them to sound smart, and I really hate that. I think we're scaring people and that's irresponsible," he said.

From Barron's ● May 27, 2026

No need scaring my sisters with what I knew.

From "P.S. Be Eleven" by Rita Williams-Garcia




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