scare off
Example Sentences
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The policy could also scare off other mining investment, he said, asking: "Are we putting ourselves out of competition?"
From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026
Armed only with a lamp, he managed to scare off the men by bluffing that he had a gun, causing them to flee the scene empty-handed.
From BBC • Feb. 3, 2026
Losses can scare off inexperienced investors, and Zheng’s father had told her, “You cannot trust the market.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 29, 2025
But it may be enough to scare off a neophyte.
From Salon • Aug. 3, 2025
“Travis isn’t going to hurt your dog. He just doesn’t want him to scare off the bulls.”
From "Old Yeller" by Fred Gipson
