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However, once results begin to turn, the investors, who are ultimately regular people, get scared and look for safety.
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Erik Sherman, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
Toni Braxton was told to hide her lupus diagnosis: 'People get scared around sick celebrities'
A number of public figures, from Céline Dion to Selena Gomez, have come forward about their struggles with autoimmune disorders.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 16 Feb. 2025
Police say that the company set out on a ride with seven horses when the guide’s horse got frightened, causing the other horses to get scared, too.
—Ryan Ballogg, Miami Herald, 3 Feb. 2025
Between cookouts, family gatherings and fireworks — meaning doors open, unfamiliar guests and loud noises — pets may get scared and run off from their homes.
—Alecia Taylor, Kansas City Star, 8 Feb. 2025
The audience was expanding and was determined to get scared: Jaws was a smash.
—Peter Bart, Deadline, 1 Jan. 2025
Even lawmakers who are pro-choice can get scared if the state house margins are tight.
—Susan Rinkunas, refinery29.com, 28 Oct. 2024
The duo then get scared by a wolverine before running into a scary band.
—Rachel Burchfield, Peoplemag, 27 Sep. 2024
Both the 90s version of this show and the 2019 reboot use the anthology storytelling method to creep out viewers and inspire kids to one-up each other's narrative skills, while trying not to get scared themselves–or worse.
—Devonne Goode, Parents, 5 Sep. 2024
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Erik Sherman, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
Toni Braxton was told to hide her lupus diagnosis: 'People get scared around sick celebrities'
A number of public figures, from Céline Dion to Selena Gomez, have come forward about their struggles with autoimmune disorders.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 16 Feb. 2025
Police say that the company set out on a ride with seven horses when the guide’s horse got frightened, causing the other horses to get scared, too.
—Ryan Ballogg, Miami Herald, 3 Feb. 2025
Between cookouts, family gatherings and fireworks — meaning doors open, unfamiliar guests and loud noises — pets may get scared and run off from their homes.
—Alecia Taylor, Kansas City Star, 8 Feb. 2025
The audience was expanding and was determined to get scared: Jaws was a smash.
—Peter Bart, Deadline, 1 Jan. 2025
Even lawmakers who are pro-choice can get scared if the state house margins are tight.
—Susan Rinkunas, refinery29.com, 28 Oct. 2024
The duo then get scared by a wolverine before running into a scary band.
—Rachel Burchfield, Peoplemag, 27 Sep. 2024
Both the 90s version of this show and the 2019 reboot use the anthology storytelling method to creep out viewers and inspire kids to one-up each other's narrative skills, while trying not to get scared themselves–or worse.
—Devonne Goode, Parents, 5 Sep. 2024
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“Get scared.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/get%20scared. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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