spooked
Example Sentences
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Stock futures point to a rebound after stocks got spooked Wednesday by tough inflation rhetoric from Fed Chair Kevin Warsh.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 18, 2026
"The birds are arriving already spooked by flooding and disturbance so any additional threat will probably move them on to another site," Wood said.
From BBC • Jun. 14, 2026
Some who anticipate individuals will rush into the shares worry they could just as easily get spooked and rush out.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026
However, investors were spooked by the forecast, with semiconductor stocks shedding about $1.3 trillion in market value on Friday alone.
From Barron's • Jun. 6, 2026
The antelopes did not leap gracefully as I imagined they would; they wheeled like spooked horses around the inside of the circle, then suddenly veered out as if by accident or blindness.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
