scare

Example Sentences

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Saints were given a real scare by a Castres team who not too many people would have tipped to win away at the team sitting at the top of The Prem.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

While that bear market may scare off investors, CoinShares’ funds have held up well.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Even the recent DeepSeek scare resulted in a nearly 60% gain by the one-year mark.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 20, 2026

In a statement to Salon, Enfamil manufacturer Mead Johnson Nutrition said the company was “disappointed” that Florida “announced results without sharing any data or detailed testing methodology, which may unnecessarily scare parents and caregivers.”

From Salon • Mar. 20, 2026

She didn’t want to scare him, not any more than he clearly already was.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny