fear-mongering
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n. (u.)Uncountable NounThe action of deliberately spreading exaggerated and alarming reports about a threat.
The politician was accused of fear-mongering about immigrants.
adj.AdjectiveCharacterized by the deliberate spreading of exaggerated and alarming reports about a threat.
The newspaper published a fear-mongering article about the safety of vaccines.
v.t./i.Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)To spread alarming reports and rumors, often with malicious intent.
The media is fear-mongering about the new virus.
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10 Scariest Moments in Recent World History
- Looking back, it's easy to dismiss fears of the so-called Y2K panic as nothing more than the ravings of a few fear-mongering conspiracy theorists.
Looking back, it's easy to dismiss fears of the so-called Y2K panic as nothing more than the ravings of a few fear-mongering conspiracy theorists.
- Looking back, it's easy to dismiss fears of the so-called Y2K panic as nothing more than the ravings of a few fear-mongering conspiracy theorists.
Looking back, it's easy to dismiss fears of the so-called Y2K panic as nothing more than the ravings of a few fear-mongering conspiracy theorists.
Dumbledore's Great Escape | Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
- All your fear-mongering about "you-know-who" never haunted us for a minute.
All your fear-mongering about "you-know-who" never haunted us for a minute.
- All your fear-mongering about You-Know-Who never fooled us for a minute, Cornelius.
All your fear-mongering about You-Know-Who never fooled us for a minute, Cornelius.
48 Minutes of Jimmy O. Yang | Guess How Much?
- That's it. You're dead. That's fear-mongering, man.
That's it. You're dead. That's fear-mongering, man.
- That's fear-mongering, man.
That's fear-mongering, man.
Trump's Road to the White House (full film) | FRONTLINE
- To his critics, it's fear-mongering.
To his critics, it's fear-mongering.
- To his critics it's fear mongering,
To his critics it's fear mongering,
SUMMER IN JAPAN IS THE WORST
- And I guess I should mention this disclaimer, because I already know some contrarian is out there itching to type something like typical ungrateful fear-mongering gaijin looking for something to complain about.
And I guess I should mention this disclaimer, because I already know some contrarian is out there itching to type something like typical ungrateful fear-mongering gaijin looking for something to complain about.
- And I guess I should mention this disclaimer, because I already know some contrarian is out there itching to type something like: typical ungrateful fear-mongering gaijin looking for something to complain about, you clearly don't know how to make the most out of Japanese summers, I visited in the summer of 2019 and had the most splendid time, it's really not that bad if you know what you're doing.
And I guess I should mention this disclaimer, because I already know some contrarian is out there itching to type something like: typical ungrateful fear-mongering gaijin looking for something to complain about, you clearly don't know how to make the most out of Japanese summers, I visited in the summer of 2019 and had the most splendid time, it's really not that bad if you know what you're doing.
10 People Who Ruined Movies For Everyone
- the overall sentiment certainly rings true when discussing the fear mongering supporters of McCarthyism.
the overall sentiment certainly rings true when discussing the fear mongering supporters of McCarthyism.
- but the overall sentiment certainly rings true when discussing the fear-mongering supporters of McCarthyism.
but the overall sentiment certainly rings true when discussing the fear-mongering supporters of McCarthyism.
The Myth of Western Civilization EXPOSED
- It is not the home of the brave when the population fell prey to fear-mongering and voted Donald Trump into office.
It is not the home of the brave when the population fell prey to fear-mongering and voted Donald Trump into office.
- It is not the home of the brave when the population fell prey to fear-mongering and voted Donald Trump into office.
It is not the home of the brave when the population fell prey to fear-mongering and voted Donald Trump into office.
Why You're Not Losing Fat (It's Not What You Think)
- This one is pretty underrated and has been downplayed because of the fear mongering around skin cancer.
This one is pretty underrated and has been downplayed because of the fear mongering around skin cancer.
- This one is pretty underrated and has been downplayed because of the fear mongering around skin cancer.
This one is pretty underrated and has been downplayed because of the fear mongering around skin cancer.
Everyone Should Be Preparing for a Crisis That Will be Much Worse Than 1929 Depression
- It might seem like I'm fear mongering, but just look at the numbers and you will be convinced.
It might seem like I'm fear mongering, but just look at the numbers and you will be convinced.
- It might seem like I'm fear-mongering, but just look at the numbers and you will be convinced.
It might seem like I'm fear-mongering, but just look at the numbers and you will be convinced.
How to Win With AI in 2026
- but you actually tore the wrapper off, you actually got your hands in it, your understanding of it will increase more than any amount of articles that you can read that are fear-mongering and baiting you in, right?
but you actually tore the wrapper off, you actually got your hands in it, your understanding of it will increase more than any amount of articles that you can read that are fear-mongering and baiting you in, right?