scare about

Frequency: 5.01.9 per million words

referring to a fear or alarm concerning a particular subject

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Examples (10)

  • There was a growing scare about the new virus.
  • The public had a major scare about the safety of tap water.
  • Are you having a scare about your upcoming exams?
  • Despite the initial scare about the market crash, things stabilized.
  • Many parents expressed a scare about the online content their children accessed.
  • The government tried to downplay the scare about inflation.
  • His sudden illness caused a scare about his health among his family.
  • There's no need to have a scare about the potential side effects; they are rare.
  • The media often creates a scare about minor issues.
  • After the false alarm, the scare about the bomb threat quickly subsided.