scaremongering

American  

[skair-mahng-ger-ing] / ˈskɛərˌmɑŋ gər ɪŋ /

noun

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

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adjective

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

Example Sentences

Ms Marshall said: "It felt almost scaremongering to me. There is almost aggression behind what he was saying - offering a fixed price, quick deadlines, 14-day turnarounds, inflated numbers."

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Letters sent to homeowners in Sheffield threatening High Court legal action after a solicitor bought the freehold for their houses have been described by recipients as "scaremongering" and "aggressive".

From BBC

BMA resident doctors committee chair Dr Jack Fletcher said that while the union was not "diminishing" the impact of flu, Streeting "should not be scaremongering the public into thinking that the NHS will not be able to look after them."

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

From BBC

"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.

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