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  • past tense form of spook.
  • past participle of spook.

spooked













ADJECTIVE
startled
Synonyms


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"I'm sure all the residents of Fairford are quite spooked and jumped about it," said Currie.

From Barron's ● Sep. 27, 2026

The paper says investors have signalled that the gilt market "would not be spooked" by a more modest target, adding that the Treasury and Number 10 are "actively debating" the possibility.

From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026

Before the postponed Holtec IPO, investors were spooked after UBS downgraded NuScale to “sell,” questioning its path to profitability.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026

U.S. home sales are in a slump, and inventory has been piling up as buyers get spooked by higher borrowing costs.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 14, 2026

For some reason, the thought of a helicopter’s spotlight slicing through the campus at night spooked me.

From "Tradition" by Brendan Kiely




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