as in to scare
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Yet, at the same time, automation scares people.—
Arthur Azizov,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025 -
Parents, scared by the specter of brain damage, are reluctant to let their kids play tackle football.—
Seth Wickersham,
The Atlantic,
8 Sep. 2025
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Judy Hernandez’ husband Raul, a co-founder of the community group the Resurrection Project, dismissed those plans as a political stunt geared to create fear and frighten Spanish-speaking people.—
Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Sep. 2025
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Many of us are conditioned to think that our ultimate goal in life is to be with someone, so much so, that the mere thought of being alone frightens us.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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Rintaro, a quiet and intimidating baker, and Kaoruko, an open-minded girl with a kind heart.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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Keep in mind that even though walking the riverbed to the Narrows is legal, this hasn't stopped local landowners from trying to intimidate hikers.—
Eva Frederick,
Travel + Leisure,
2 Sep. 2025
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In his plea agreement, Lee admitted his role in leading the Wicked Town gang, which terrorized portions of the city’s Austin neighborhood for years.—
Jason Meisner,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Sep. 2025
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Later, when Syria looked ready to fall to Sunni jihadists, Hezbollah answered the call and crossed the border to terrorize the population and keep the Assad regime in power.—
Graeme Wood,
The Atlantic,
2 Sep. 2025
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All of this terrified his father, Charlie, a former cop who had a premonition that something would go wrong.—
Seth Wickersham,
The Atlantic,
8 Sep. 2025
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Lewis, the five-star recruit and the people’s choice, looked good handing off and terrified on obvious passing downs.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
7 Sep. 2025
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Humanitarian agencies have been prevented by the belligerents from providing aid, while conflicts elsewhere have sapped the West’s attention.—
Tasneem Nashrulla,
semafor.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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Now the deadline has been sapped of all meaning.—
Ashanty Rosario,
The Atlantic,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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All of these things can soften poop and move it through your system more smoothly—which helps keep those nearby blood vessels calm and cool.—
Erica Sloan,
SELF,
5 Sep. 2025
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If a fence is involved, soften its lines with greenery.—
Neil Sperry,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Sep. 2025
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Across the country, stormwater runoff can carry oil, grease, bacteria, dirt and waste into nearby waterways.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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New rules To reduce time-wasting, goalkeepers will concede a corner for holding on to the ball for more than eight seconds.—
Cerys Jones,
New York Times,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Psych (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/psych%20%28out%29. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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