Sentence examples for the scare from inspiring English sources

Why the scare quotes?

The scare was short-lived.

​Prepare for the scare.

The scare is gone".

Unfortunately, the scare tactics may be working.

The scare woke Saracens up.

Fortunately, the scare tactics failed.

After the scare came indecisiveness.

Or will the scare campaign work again?

The scare has divided the community.

Do the scare-mongers even believe their own stories?