scare
Example Sentences
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His mum has said it's important his story "doesn't scare people" because what happened to Malachi was very rare.
From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026
Their presence hasn’t been confirmed, and some analysts saw the warning as a scare tactic.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026
Fans and commentators highlighted the humor in his response, noting that the actor turned what could have been a grim misinformation scare into a light, self-aware moment.
From Salon • Apr. 11, 2026
"But it's hard to ignore that Anthropic has a history of scare tactics."
From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026
Pop built fires all around the edges of our field, hoping the clouds of smoke would scare the grasshoppers away.
From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney
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