scare

Example Sentences

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There was a fake but convincing summons from the Sao Paolo police apparently charging one individual with money-laundering, typically used to scare victims into transferring funds or information about bank accounts.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

But after feeling forgotten for most of her career, and forging ahead in spite of it, the idea of going back doesn’t scare her so much.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

The “AI scare trade,” as Wells Fargo analyst Mike Mayo called it Monday, was unfolding.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

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

From MarketWatch • Mar. 20, 2026

“I don’t mean to scare you, but we couldn’t leave even if we wanted to.”

From "The Boy Who Met a Whale" by Nizrana Farook