spook

Example Sentences

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Don’t expect the data to spook investors, many of whom have been waiting for years to invest in SpaceX.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

Major macroeconomic events, whether it is a war in the Middle East or tariffs on imports, can scramble Wall Street forecasts, spook investors and drag down stock prices.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

“If we’re below the put strike, for example, a lot of what’s going to spook people is the selling that has to happen just to complete the hedge,” Roos told MarketWatch.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 28, 2026

The zoo has urged people not to approach Samba or attempt to catch her, warning this could "spook" the animal and push her out of the area.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

From the outside I must look like a cocoon, a spook, face enshrouded like this, only the outlines visible, of nose, bandaged mouth, blind eyes.

From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood