spook

Typically, a spooked tarantula will try to run and hide, said Lisa Gonzalez, program manager of invertebrate living collections at the county Natural History Museum.

What started as a rebranding ballooned into a full-fledged crisis that spooked investors, shook employees, angered customers and rattled the marketing industry.

The gains erased losses from the first half of October, when renewed trade tension and a spate of unexpected corporate bankruptcies spooked investors.

With the US president's threat of "significant" punitive tariffs looming, Colombian businesses are panicking and investors are spooked.

Investors were likely spooked by S&P’s decision to downgrade its rating on France, deviating from the pre-announced schedule.