scare tactics
Example Sentences
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For years, reformers rightly pushed back against scare tactics meant to keep marijuana illegal.
From Slate ● Jun. 13, 2026
"But it's hard to ignore that Anthropic has a history of scare tactics."
From Barron's ● Apr. 10, 2026
“This is nothing but scare tactics to get people out of the race,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 21, 2026
"This is exactly the risk right now here in Moldova," the prime minister says, justifying using such scare tactics.
From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2025
The PSFs had switched over to outright scare tactics years ago, but there was a time when all of their questioning had been done in soft voices.
From "The Darkest Minds" by Alexandra Bracken
