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is scaring

  • present progressive of scare (3rd person singular).

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“It’s a doubly whammy of the higher interest rates and the home values being so high, and that is scaring us off,” he added.

From New York Times Apr. 29, 2023

But President Félix-Antoine Tshisekedi Tshilombo, also on the panel, said violence and illegal mineral extraction in the eastern part of the country is scaring investors.

From Seattle Times Jan. 17, 2023

Michael Wilson, principal of the Magic City Acceptance Academy, told Alabama.com that James' ad is "scaring the hell out of our kids."

From Salon Apr. 15, 2022

Nobody in the NFC East is scaring anyone, and the rest of the NFC South seems toothless with Drew Brees gone and Matt Ryan struggling.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 9, 2021

Nothing is scaring me," answered Noel; "but I don't want to get a reprimand for being late in the camp.

From The Young Sharpshooter at Antietam by Tomlinson, Everett T. (Everett Titsworth)