spooked
Example Sentences
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But shares in the company tumbled on the back of the earnings report, with investors generally spooked by the huge amounts of money being spent on AI.
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026
The jump in mortgage rates has spooked potential home buyers.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 5, 2026
The incident has spooked consumers and policymakers alike.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 1, 2026
“I’m very spooked out about all of this that’s going on,” Simpson responded.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
Not even the terrible man who was still somewhere over there, perhaps at this very moment on his way out of town, as spooked by the sight of me as I’d been by him.
From "Beyond the Bright Sea" by Lauren Wolk
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