Cause a sudden feeling of shock or fear (7) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% STARTLE Cause a sudden feeling of shock or fear (7) (7)
9% JOLTS Sudden shocks (5) New York Times Dec 30, 2025
8% PANIC Sudden fear (5) (5) Mirror Classic Jan 11, 2026
8% JOLT Sudden shock (4) New York Times Mini Oct 12, 2025
7% ABASH Cause to feel embarrassed (5) Wall Street Journal Dec 31, 2025
7% BUGA Imaginary cause of fear (4) New York Times Mini Oct 31, 2025
7% FRIGHT Sudden feeling of fear (6) The Times Concise Aug 11, 2025
7% ALARMING Causing sudden fear (8)
7% FRIGHTS Causes of sudden fear (7) Premier Sunday Feb 11, 2018
6% ECO ___-anxiety (fear of harm to the environment caused by human activity) (3) New York Times Jan 12, 2026
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