feeling so terrified that every shadow became a specter
Recent Examples on the WebThe judge ruled against the airline and in favor of the passenger in February, but the specter of a company’s arguing that its own A.I. could not be trusted did not bode well for A.I. management teams.—David Streitfeld, New York Times, 28 May 2024 Finally, there is the specter of fake songs, generated by artificial intelligence.—C. Brandon Ogbunu, WIRED, 6 May 2024 Campos raised the specter of the 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago, where protesters in the streets were met with police violence, and divisions erupted inside the venue.—Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2024 Taiwan’s relations with China have become more pressing as the People’s Liberation Army has stepped up military activity near the island, raising the specter of a conflict.—Cindy Wang / Bloomberg, TIME, 20 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for specter
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Word History
Etymology
French spectre, from Latin spectrum appearance, specter, from specere to look, look at — more at spy
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