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scary

[skair-ee] / ˈskɛər i /


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And we kind of had a mantra in the room, which was like, “If it feels scary and it’s true, do it.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

“Defense is no longer just a panic trade on scary news,” says Ruben Dalfovo, investment strategist at Saxo Bank in Denmark.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

I’m not listening to the scary music—you are.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

The development pipeline for Hollywood just took a scary, but welcome, turn.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 1, 2026

Hairy Junior’s terrified of Cocoa, but that doesn’t make him any less scary looking.

From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas




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