fearful
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The case has made seafarers fearful of being "stuck in the middle" of a tug-of-war between rival powers, said Steve Yandell, coordinator of the seafarers' section of the International Transport Workers' Federation.
From Barron's ● Aug. 21, 2026
My undergrads are rightly fearful about the climate crisis but working in community to find their way.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 15, 2026
"I have every confidence in him. Over all the years Andy Burnham has never been fearful of speaking to victims directly," adds the MP who has served on the justice select committee.
From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2026
But last week, the replies were inundated with complaints that Letterboxd had defected to the corporate dark side, along with fearful pleas for the platform’s owners to reconsider.
From Salon ● Jul. 15, 2026
In August 1941, Stalin issued a fearful rule known as Order 270.
From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein
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