spooked

Example Sentences

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Europeans are easily spooked, but they also increasingly think the U.S. isn’t an honest broker.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

A years-long crisis in the once-booming property sector has spooked consumers, though analysts say there have been signs of slight recovery in the real estate market in recent months.

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

The camp administrators later told media they believed Syrian authorities had been spooked by Australia's insistence the women would not be welcomed back.

From BBC • May 8, 2026

The controversy spooked shareholders, sending the stock into an extended swoon, with the share price falling 68% since its peak in late September.

From MarketWatch • May 1, 2026

“Didn’t take you to be the easily spooked type, Marco,” Chandresh calls after him, but Marco does not turn.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern