scare
Example Sentences
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He remained phlegmatic: "We survived the 90s. We remember times that were much more difficult. It doesn't scare us."
From BBC • Jul. 8, 2026
“Even though we were all involved in everything, we didn’t want to jump in and scare him,” Susan said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 1, 2026
But that shouldn’t scare investors away from the market.
From Barron's • Jun. 26, 2026
A representative for the singer did not respond to a request for comment, but TMZ reported on Thursday the singer-songwriter was hospitalized after the health scare.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 25, 2026
“Bat,” Mom said, “you need to stay calm around the skunk kit. Okay? You don’t want to scare him.”
From "A Boy Called Bat" by Elana K. Arnold
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