Word: scareful
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...intend to scare anyone during the continual paper-writing frenzy that characterizes every second of our existence during the term. But isn't tailoring papers to attract the favorable attention of a grader selling out? Aren't we losing any hope of intellectual integrity by conforming the language and ideas in our papers to get better grades...
Americans used to take health care for granted. But now they can see the cracks in the system -- and those gaps scare them. The prospect of an additional 30% increase in medical costs next year has prompted many employers to cut their work force, reduce health benefits, or both. At the same time, insurance companies are raising premiums to nigh unaffordable levels. Millions of workers are terrified of losing their coverage...
...generally don't like to read scary things at events like this. It's a big crowd here tonight, and I like to get you alone," King said. "What the hell? Maybe this one time, I'll try to scare the crap out of you," he said...
...quarterfinals, Zimmerman survived another scare, this time from Jeff Morneau of Providence. Morneau came out strong but faded...
...doubles bracket, things were not as easy for the Crimson. Elmuts and deLone survived a second round scare from John Madison University, but won 7-5, 6-1. In the semifinals, they defeated a strong Yale team 6-1, 4-6, 6-4, but in doing so used up valuable energy which they needed for the final...