fear-arousing — causing or intended to cause fear or anxiety
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: causing or intended to cause fear or anxiety
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈfɪr əˌraʊzɪŋ/
Example Sentences
- The teacher's fear-arousing story about exam failure motivated students to study harder.
- My mom's fear-arousing warnings about forgetting homework were more effective than any alarm clock.
- The fear-arousing documentary about climate change left the audience speechless.
fear-arousing
ADJECTIVE[/ˈfɪr əˌraʊzɪŋ/]
causing or intended to cause fear or anxiety
💡 Concept
causing or intended to cause fear or anxiety
🎵 Rhyme
Fear-arousing truths about failing housing deliver a rousing call for change!
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🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/ˈfɪr əˌraʊzɪŋ/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈfɪə əˌraʊzɪŋ/
🌳Etymology
Rootfear
Suffix-arousing
🎵Rhyme
browsingrousinghousing
browsing
rousing
housing
🔗Collocations
fear-arousing message
fear-arousing stimulus
fear-arousing campaign
fear-arousing images
fear-arousing technique
📝Examples
“The teacher's fear-arousing story about exam failure motivated students to study harder.”
😄 Fun example
“My mom's fear-arousing warnings about forgetting homework were more effective than any alarm clock.”
“The fear-arousing documentary about climate change left the audience speechless.”
😄 Fun example
“His fear-arousing description of the dentist visit made everyone postpone their appointments.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
frighteningterrifyingscaryintimidatingmenacing
Antonyms
reassuringcomfortingcalming
Related
anxiety-provokingthreateningalarmingdisturbing
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