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scary

[skair-ee] / ˈskɛər i /


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“I was really nervous to get tested because it is a scary piece of information,” Schiffman said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

"That was really scary," said Caelan, 10, when Gareth explained how his gang of close friends dwindled from 10 to three or four.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 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

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

From MarketWatch • Jun. 1, 2026

Honestly, the panic attacks I had were horrible and scary and messy and teary and devastating, and…No thank you.

From "Popcorn" by Rob Harrell




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