are scaring
- present progressive of scare.
Example Sentences
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Fuel shortages and economic turmoil are scaring away foreign visitors.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 6, 2026
A series of military exercises taking place in empty buildings across the Southland are scaring residents and rattling neighbors as the sound of gunfire rings out in the dark and troops descend from helicopters.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 6, 2026
But fears of a repeat of the 2021 violence are scaring some Ugandans.
From Barron's ● Jan. 12, 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
“You two are scaring her,” Pet said, its voice level.
From "Pet" by Akwaeke Emezi
