scare
verb (used with object)
will scare
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future tenseof scare.future tense
Used to express actions, events, or states that have not yet occurred but are expected to happen.
Example Sentences
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Local business owners worry the traffic will scare off brown bears.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
Financial planner Devin Carroll, who runs a Social Security group on Facebook, is worried that seeing projections for a reduction of benefits will scare people too much.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 9, 2026
Opponents fear it will scare off Silicon Valley and trigger an exodus of the ultra-wealthy, which would hurt tax revenue.
From Barron's ● Apr. 27, 2026
She's concerned that the social media posts she has seen will "scare people out of wanting to engage", to the detriment of a critical source of income for black entrepreneurs working in the hair industry.
From BBC ● Mar. 29, 2025
“I believe one final push from our ghost will scare it out of him.”
From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan
