running scared
Example Sentences
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Bond markets have the leaders of Europe’s biggest economies running scared.
From Barron's • Nov. 19, 2025
Undocumented immigrants and their allies are running scared.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 26, 2024
And no politician in an election campaign wants to be accused of running scared.
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2024
It’s important to note that tax-loss selling should not be an excuse for giving into your nerves about the market; it’s about repositioning a portfolio and minimizing taxes, not about running scared.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 3, 2022
Mama came running, scared half out of her wits.
From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls
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