scare
verb (used with object)
are scaring
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present progressiveof scare.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Fuel shortages and economic turmoil are scaring away foreign visitors.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 6, 2026
“Higher mortgage rates are scaring off some buyers, but that’s opening the door for others,” Chen Zhao, Redfin’s head of economics research, said in a statement.
From Barron's ● May 26, 2026
"We are scaring a bunch of people for no reason about things they did in the past and we're generating more anxiety in an already very anxious population," she said.
From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2025
I receive many emails and other messages from readers of my essays and folks who listen to my podcasts where they say some version of "Please stop! You are scaring me!"
From Salon ● Feb. 24, 2022
“You two are scaring her,” Pet said, its voice level.
From "Pet" by Akwaeke Emezi
