spook
noun
Example Sentences
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Firms continue to pitch the products even as individuals are increasingly getting spooked by risks bubbling to the surface.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026
In May, a driver was taken to the hospital after a spooked horse hit another carriage, causing it to tip over.
From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026
Netflix over the summer spooked some investors when it said it would publish some viewership data less frequently.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 20, 2026
Markets have also been spooked by concerns about "neocloud" firm CoreWeave's huge debt pile.
From Barron's ● Oct. 19, 2026
Scads of minnows flashed like chrome spangles in the shallows, and right away we spooked a snaggle-toothed barracuda that had been hanging motionless near a coral head.
From "Flush" by Carl Hiaasen
