jump scare
Americannoun
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jump scares
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And for Binance and its customers, the moment arrived like a jump scare.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026
That’d be a jump scare as it is, but the images blowing up Violet’s phone quickly become unnervingly specific and personal.
From Salon ● Apr. 12, 2025
It’s also a jump scare, a pretty horrifying way to introduce you to each episode.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 23, 2025
It’s important that the pervasive jump scare could happen to you.
From Slate ● Jul. 22, 2024
It’s unsettling, almost feral, working like a jump scare more than a punchline.
From New York Times ● Dec. 8, 2023
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