have scared
- present perfect of scare.
Example Sentences
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They've broken new ground and set new records, they've challenged the way of things in Scotland and have scared the wits out of the biggest guns.
From BBC ● May 13, 2026
Tariffs have raised costs and forced companies to increase prices, but in doing so, they have scared off some customers.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 26, 2025
“All of the things that have happened in the last five, seven years that have scared people off of comedy are for good reason. These are good changes,” Farrelly said.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 6, 2024
The detrimental effect of piling debt on a retailer in leveraged buyouts, like those for Payless, Toys "R" Us and Sears, have scared many private equity firms away from making such deals.
From New York Times ● Jan. 22, 2024
Tia is kind of big and imposing and her thick black eyebrows have scared me since childhood.
From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez
