be running scared

Frequency: 4.51.2 per million words

To be trying to avoid a difficult situation, often because you are frightened.

scaredVERB + scared

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be running

Examples (10)

  • The ruling party seemed to be running scared in the polls.
  • Many small businesses are currently running scared from the economic downturn.
  • After the aggressive takeover bid, the management was clearly running scared.
  • He's been running scared ever since he was exposed.
  • Don't let fear make you run scared from new opportunities.
  • The underdog team made the favorites run scared in the second half.
  • If they continue to ignore the issues, they will be running scared when the truth comes out.
  • She found herself running scared from the responsibilities of leadership.
  • Are they truly confident, or are they just running scared?
  • The company was running scared of innovation, which eventually led to its decline.