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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.
- So she came up to console me. She was like, Jimmy, Jimmy, you see, this is what happens when you play too much video games. That's fear mongering, okay?
So she came up to console me. She was like, Jimmy, Jimmy, you see, this is what happens when you play too much video games. That's fear mongering, okay?
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.
What Do Countries Fear The Most?
- a long history of news “fear mongering.” At the turn of the 20th century, overly sensationalist
a long history of news “fear mongering.” At the turn of the 20th century, overly sensationalist
You Can Still Have Babies After 35
- All this fear mongering has caused a generation of women to panic that they're going infertile in their thirties.
All this fear mongering has caused a generation of women to panic that they're going infertile in their thirties.
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.
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.
10 More Christian Urban Legends | Bible Edition!
- It's fear-mongering, it creates paranoia, and it can turn people against modern advancements.
It's fear-mongering, it creates paranoia, and it can turn people against modern advancements.