Example Sentences

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The enthusiasm surrounding perpetuals and their arrival in the U.S. appears to be spooking shareholders of established derivatives exchanges.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026

An alternative would be to borrow the money but the Treasury would be reluctant to breach its borrowing targets for fear of spooking the financial markets.

From BBC • Feb. 15, 2026

Net profit fell 48% with Q4 2025 organic sales down 0.7%, spooking investors.

From Barron's • Feb. 12, 2026

Google is wading into “dynamic worlds,” and that’s spooking investors in Unity Software and other gaming-related stocks on Friday.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 30, 2026

Jinny taught Ess to gather the eggs the chickens laid in the prairie without spooking the birds.

From "Orphan Island" by Laurel Snyder