spook

Example Sentences

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Blackstone jumped 7.3% as the firm capped withdrawals from its flagship private-credit fund—a move that has tended to spook Wall Street in recent months.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

For example, if artificial intelligence is so effective at increasing productivity that it leads to widespread AI-related layoffs, that could raise the unemployment rate, reduce consumer spending and spook investors.

From MarketWatch • May 31, 2026

But a rate above 6.5% could spook more buyers out of the market.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

Anthropic makes a practice of partnering with sector-leading companies for product announcements, which can otherwise spook markets into punishing companies seen as standing to be affected.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026

Then came running feet and the thought it was a spook running home to Saint Gabriel’s graveyard.

From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell