scare off
Example Sentences
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And excessive volatility can scare off some investors.
From Barron's • Jun. 9, 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
Orsi struck a business-friendly note in his campaign, saying that he planned to avoid raising taxes that could scare off investors.
From BBC • Nov. 25, 2024
The revolution had ended; there was nothing for them to scare off anymore.
From "Pet" by Akwaeke Emezi
