boogeyman
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Why not create a boogeyman and blame them for making a mockery of competitive balance?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026
Artificial intelligence could be the boogeyman that gnaws at market share.
From Barron's ● Feb. 4, 2026
Craig said the characters’ frequent misinterpretations took on the role of the “monster,” since this is a horror movie without a true boogeyman.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 6, 2025
"I wasn't satisfied with just imagining this evil boogeyman who had done a horrible thing to me," she explained.
From Salon ● Apr. 14, 2025
“And what boogeyman are you trying to kill with those things?”
From "Like Vanessa" by Tami Charles
I mean that AI now sits squarely atop the pile of modern parents’ anxieties, having rapidly eclipsed boogeymen like screen time and social media.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 29, 2026
The modern world is beset by boogeymen: pandemics, gun violence, floods, fires.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 15, 2025
We can, indeed, convince ourselves that boogeymen are real.
From Salon ● Apr. 4, 2024
They’re also conjuring boogeymen, even though the real culprits are tech giants.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 2, 2022
He needs as many boogeymen and vanquished foes as he can conjure.
From Slate ● Feb. 11, 2020
