scaring

Example Sentences

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In horror, more is more — more gore, more jump scares, more shadowed silhouettes; all in service of scaring the viewer.

From Salon • Mar. 15, 2026

My mental default is that the world is neutral-good, and that may be why I prefer movies with active villains scaring me out of my complacency.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2026

“Iran was sure that this psychological pressure works, that by scaring the Arab monarchs it can succeed. But, it looks like, this time around, the situation may be different.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 1, 2026

Many restaurants, after raising prices to cover for the past several years of supply shocks, are now trying to find ways to cut them after scaring customers away.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 26, 2026

After a second she said, “’Lijah, sweetheart, you’s scaring me to death!

From "Elijah of Buxton" by Christopher Paul Curtis