scare campaign

Frequency: 5.01.8 per million words

an organized effort to make people frightened of something

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Examples (10)

  • The opposition launched a scare campaign about the new policy.
  • Experts warned against using a scare campaign to influence public opinion.
  • The government's scare campaign on health risks was effective.
  • Activists often resort to a scare campaign to raise awareness.
  • They accused the media of running a scare campaign.
  • Such a scare campaign can backfire if not handled carefully.
  • Is this a genuine warning or just another scare campaign?
  • The company denied that its advertising was a scare campaign.
  • Historically, scare campaigns have been used in politics.
  • We need facts, not a scare campaign, to make informed decisions.