The governor condemned the scaremongering that spread through social media after the factory accident.

Politicians were scaremongering to sway public opinion before the vote.

Opposition newspapers scaremongered about the health risks to sway voters during the campaign.

The scaremongers warned that the new regulation would cause immediate collapse, despite evidence to the contrary.

Some politicians scaremonger about immigrants to gain votes.

The scaremonger warned the town that the river would flood overnight, causing unnecessary panic.