scaremongering

[skair-mahng-ger-ing]

noun

1. the practice or strategy of scaring or alarming people as a means of manipulating them; fearmongering.

adjective

1. scaring or alarming people as a means of manipulating them; fearmongering.

Example Sentences

In June, Democratic Unionist Party councillor Tracy Kelly expressed concern but warned against "scaremongering".

From BBC

One Labour MP, Nadia Whittome, accused the prime minister of mimicking "the scaremongering of the far-right".

From BBC

"Weather influencers are often prone to hyperbolic and exaggerated claims, as they are not held to the same standards or consequences as their mainstream and official government counterparts, which has led to claims of scaremongering, and propagation of misinformation," explains Prof Angus.

From BBC

It’s no surprise that those profiting off of such scaremongering have dismissed Francis as “the woke pope.”

From Los Angeles Times

"It's too late for me, and it's not about scaremongering, but I want to make people aware of the risks out there," she said.

From BBC