were spooking

• past progressive

  past progressive

  Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.

  of spook.
  spook

  noun

  a ghost; specter.

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were spooking

Surging bond yields were spooking investors on Friday, dragging down Asian, European, and U.S. stocks.

From Barron's ● May 15, 2026

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