scare away
Example Sentences
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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
Other companies are waiting to see how tariffs settle before raising prices in order not to scare away customers.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 18, 2025
Basque headstones are inscribed in Euskara, the oldest European tongue; Enriquez’s friend shouts in Euskara to scare away an intruder.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 30, 2025
Authorities have deployed drones and cameras, set traps and used firecrackers to scare away the wolves.
From BBC • Sep. 4, 2024
But instead of also saying “Darling!” and holding out his arms, the Savage retreated in terror, flapping his hands at her as though he were trying to scare away some intruding and dangerous animal.
From "Brave New World" by Aldous Huxley
