feeling so terrified that every shadow became a specter
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Democratic leaders quickly slammed the door on supporting the measure, raising the specter of a high-stakes clash this week.—Tricia Escobedo, CNN, 10 Mar. 2025 Such a windfall right before market-moving news inevitably raises the specter of insider trading.—Shahar Ziv, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025 Donald Trump has repeatedly raised the specter of annexing Canada since his inauguration to a second term as president.—G. Patrick O'Brien, The Conversation, 3 Mar. 2025 Carr’s remarks raise the specter of the FCC probing the Big Four broadcast networks’ business relationship with their affiliate stations throughout the country.—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 27 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for specter
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Etymology
French spectre, from Latin spectrum appearance, specter, from specere to look, look at — more at spy
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