scaring

Example Sentences

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"It was just a way for them to sound smart, and I really hate that. I think we're scaring people and that's irresponsible," he said.

From Barron's • May 27, 2026

Resisting AI innovation is as wrongheaded as overselling its immediate impact and needlessly scaring American workers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

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

This doesn’t— GINNY: Harry, you’re really scaring me.

From "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child" by J.K. Rowling