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scare

noun as in frightened state

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After winning on promises to make city bus travel free, control rents and offer free childcare, Mamdani said "what scares Republicans across the country is the fact that we will actually deliver on this agenda."

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Mr Moss reads from Mr Rudakubana's statement, which said he and his wife were "very scared" of his son.

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Maybe a turkey sandwich after someone’s family dinner, or a woman I actually was dating would bring me a plate, which often scared me because of my well-documented trust issues.

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Mr Vine told the trial the posts left him having "sleepless nights" and feeling "scared and upset".

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That scares me because we see too many people in New Jersey, and I’m sure across the country, who just don’t have the coverage they need.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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