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  • past tense form of spook.
  • past participle of spook.

spooked













ADJECTIVE
startled
Synonyms


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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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