scaring

Example Sentences

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Mounting piles of garbage, stagnant water and a crumbling health system fueled outbreaks of mosquito-borne illnesses, further scaring away tourists.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

"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

No need scaring my sisters with what I knew.

From "P.S. Be Eleven" by Rita Williams-Garcia