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scares

  • plural
    of scare.
    scare
    verb (used with object)
    to fill, especially suddenly, with fear or terror; frighten; alarm.
  • present tense form
    of scare (3rd person singular).
    scare
    verb (used with object)
    to fill, especially suddenly, with fear or terror; frighten; alarm.

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Neither dropped a set on their way to the last 16, while American pair Jessica Pegula and Coco Gauff - seeded third and fourth - progressed without any serious scares.

From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026

The prospect that the government can “take your house” if you are on Medicaid scares some people away from applying for benefits in the first place.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 25, 2026

It’s someone who kind of scares you and kind of raises your game and demands, you know, a kind of a better tennis game, although I’ve never played tennis.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2026

“Poltergeist” was, notably, a summertime Amblin release that similarly riffed on classic creature scares — updating dusty, old ghost tropes with new ideas — much like Mitchell does with his dino-time-travel extravaganza.

From Salon ● Aug. 20, 2026

It scares him when his heart beats fast.

From "What If It's Us" by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera