scare away
Example Sentences
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Businesses last year largely tried to eat the cost of the tariffs, amid worries that raising prices would scare away their consumers.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026
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 • Feb. 18, 2026
AI companies are "concerned that selling ads will scare away users," said Nate Elliott, an analyst with US data firm Emarketer.
From Barron's • Feb. 15, 2026
In some places, proposals for new fees or visitor rules have drawn opposition from residents, who fear they might scare away the tourists who bolster the local economy.
From New York Times • Jun. 4, 2024
If Festus’s flames didn’t scare away the monsters, Buford’s holographic Hedge definitely would.
From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan
