try to scare

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to make an attempt to frighten someone

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Examples (10)

  • They're just trying to scare us into letting out the secret.
  • The children loved to try to scare each other with spooky noises.
  • He didn't try to scare her, he just wanted to surprise her.
  • Don't let them try to scare you with empty threats.
  • She was trying to scare the pigeons off the balcony.
  • I would never try to scare my younger brother intentionally.
  • Why do some people always try to scare others on April Fool's Day?
  • The old movie theater used to try to scare audiences with sudden loud sounds.
  • If you try to scare the dog, it might bite you.
  • The news report seemed to try to scare the public about the new virus.