spooked
Example Sentences
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But the president also bought a number of software stocks amid the sector’s brutal selloff as artificial-intelligence fears spooked investors earlier this year.
From Barron's • May 15, 2026
At the EU summit in Cyprus this week, leaders were sufficiently spooked as to want to explore a once little-known clause of the EU treaty - the mutual defence article 42.7.
From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026
The incident could complicate efforts to keep a tight lid on a tool that has spooked the White House and businesses.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026
Once bond yields start rising, markets could get spooked, halting the current chase higher for markets.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026
Dodger spooked and ran deeper into the burning woods, but Akira caught a glimpse over her shoulder of what it was that had frightened them.
From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz
