Sentence examples for attempt to spook from inspiring English sources

He said opponents of such measures had "ginned-up fears" about the government in an attempt to spook lawmakers and their constituents.

I admire the attempt to spook me, to offer up conflicting views of religion and righteousness, even if I'm not completely sure what the point of it all was".

Karl Darlow, the inexperienced goalkeeper whom the home crowd attempted to spook with taunts throughout the first half, kept them at bay with a fine save from a close-range shot by Dieumerci Mbokani in the 33rd minute.

The last time I watched an overtly frightening movie, I was in high school; since then, I'd avoided all cinematic attempts to spook me.

Visitors try to spook one another.

Extremely loud sound effects try their best to spook you.

It tends to spook them.

I wouldn't want to spook him.

It's easy to spook birds.

"He was basically trying to spook her.

Clearly, Mr. Bewkes doesn't want to spook the troops.