spook
noun
Example Sentences
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"Even our spooks are spooked" splashes the Metro, quoting Britain's "top cyber-crime fighter" Richard Horne, head of the National Cyber Security Centre, responding to the "fridge cyber attackers".
From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2026
Intel’s stock is pacing toward a double-digit drop as a PC slowdown spooks investors.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 29, 2026
Investors expect the bank to raise its key interest rate next month, even as the economy is set to weaken as the conflict spooks investment and household spending.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 28, 2026
The correlation will break when an event spooks markets.
From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2025
He reaches out his hand, which spooks me and I jump.
From "The Misfits" by James Howe
