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spooked













ADJECTIVE
startled
Synonyms


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

Now warnings from private artificial-intelligence labs Anthropic and OpenAI have spooked some investors, leading them to worry the funds might not own stakes in those startups after all.

From MarketWatch • May 13, 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

Homebuilders in South Texas have raised alarms about construction delays and higher prices after immigration crackdowns spooked workers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

Had Magdalys somehow heard the dino get spooked?

From "Dactyl Hill Squad" by Daniel José Older




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