scare
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Financial planner Devin Carroll, who runs a Social Security group on Facebook, is worried that seeing projections for a reduction of benefits will scare people too much.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026
And excessive volatility can scare off some investors.
From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026
Seven-time Olympic champion Simone Biles has revealed she suffered a health scare, describing the experience as "almost dying".
From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026
For 11 years Ms. Patchett was reluctant to fully commit to this man, until a health scare convinced her to make their union official.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026
I didn’t want to scare them with the depth of my grief, so I saved my tears for after they went to sleep, when Mamá and Daddy could comfort me.
From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson
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