scaring

Example Sentences

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"It was just a way for them to sound smart, and I really hate that. I think we're scaring people and that's irresponsible," he said.

From Barron's • May 27, 2026

StepChange said this was counterproductive, scaring people who can't, rather than won't, pay.

From BBC • Mar. 22, 2026

In horror, more is more — more gore, more jump scares, more shadowed silhouettes; all in service of scaring the viewer.

From Salon • Mar. 15, 2026

My mental default is that the world is neutral-good, and that may be why I prefer movies with active villains scaring me out of my complacency.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2026

The look in his eyes was scaring me.

From "The Rock and the River" by Kekla Magoon