major scare
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a large-scale or serious scare
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- The country faced a major health scare involving a new virus.
- The discovery of a suspicious package caused a major security scare.
- We had a major scare when the fire alarm went off at midnight.
- There was a major food scare after customers reported illness.
- The company suffered a major scare regarding its stock prices.
- Fortunately, it was a false alarm, but it gave us a major scare.
- Doctors warned that the outbreak could become a major global scare.
- She gave her parents a major scare by disappearing for hours.
- The recent bomb threat was a major scare for the local community.
- After the major scare, officials implemented stricter safety rules.