spook
noun
are spooking
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present progressiveof spook.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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Read: Banks’ credit ‘cockroaches’ are spooking the stock market.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 17, 2025
See also: Banks’ credit ‘cockroaches’ are spooking the stock market.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 17, 2025
A “flurry” of fines, lawsuits and policy statements are spooking crypto executives.
From New York Times ● Mar. 3, 2023
