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adjective

Definition of spookednext
as in frightened
filled with fear or dread Ichabod Crane was so spooked that he left Sleepy Hollow for good

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spooked

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verb

past tense of spook
as in scared
to strike with fear the sudden noise spooked her out of her skin

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Recent Examples of spooked
Verb
Thus, there’s little sense in getting spooked in the pre-Christmas months; when ad rates are negligible, the cost of doling out any necessary audience deficiency units isn’t exactly going to break the bank. — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 27 Dec. 2024 The points deductions given to Everton and Nottingham Forest last season seem to have also spooked clubs into being extra cautious around PSR. — Patrick Boyland, The Athletic, 26 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spooked
  1. frightened
  2. scared
  3. terrified
  4. afraid
  5. alarmed
  6. shocked
Adjective
  • When a deputy arrived, the victim was shaking and frightened, the complaint said.
    — Dylan Gentile, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2025
  • The next night, her sister Gwen said Selonia became frightened when a relative who was visiting Selonia spotted Jimmy Ray Barnes near her home.
    — Vladimir Duthiers, Paul LaRosa, CBS News, 12 Apr. 2025
Definition of frightened
Adjective
  • The Bears should be hoping other teams are scared off by Campbell’s shorter-than-ideal arms.
    — Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 22 Apr. 2025
  • But much of the problem then was that Europeans were simply not scared enough to do their part.
    — Barry R. Posen, Foreign Affairs, 21 Apr. 2025
Definition of scared
Verb
  • The movie sees the revival of arch-villain Feathers McGraw, who terrified kids in 1993’s The Wrong Trousers.
    — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 23 Dec. 2024
  • My Hugo would chase it and bark at it, or he'd be terrified.
    — Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of terrified
Adjective
  • If you’re seated at a gate where the next flight doesn’t leave for six hours, don’t be afraid to post up and get comfy.
    — Louryn Strampe, Wired News, 18 Apr. 2025
  • Give it up for the queen of not being afraid to reference or not reference (but mostly reference).
    — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 18 Apr. 2025
Definition of afraid
Adjective
  • McCabe, who is in her 50s, has a chronic condition known as Multiple Chemical Sensitivity (MCS), and immediately became alarmed.
    — Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 17 Apr. 2025
  • My community is deeply alarmed at the rise of antisemitism on college campuses, city streets and online since the Oct. 7, 2023, attacks in Israel.
    — Ari Hart, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2025
Definition of alarmed
Adjective
  • Meade, who has no family history of breast cancer, was shocked.
    — Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 11 Apr. 2025
  • Reyes broke into the apartment through the fire escape, shocked relatives told The News.
    — John Annese, New York Daily News, 8 Apr. 2025
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