scare
Example Sentences
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“This is nothing but scare tactics to get people out of the race,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times
“People were upset, depressed and scared,” and all they had were their phones, Zoom and immediate family, said Karen North, a professor of digital social media and psychology at USC.
From Los Angeles Times
"I just got so scared that I spawned the show," he explained.
From Barron's
And I had seen “Barbarian,” which is his first film, which really scared me.
From Los Angeles Times
What happened Tuesday should scare away any of the remaining top prospects who would want to play for this berating blowhard.
From Los Angeles Times
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