fearful
Example Sentences
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Some online businesses hesitate about telling customers about low inventory, fearful they might shop elsewhere or refrain from buying anything else on their website.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
Nic rang around fearful of what information he would receive, before finding the place where Olivia was being treated.
From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026
Perhaps this data center battle, then, was just the tipping point for widely frustrated and fearful Utahns.
From Slate • Jun. 1, 2026
According to the footage, what awaits Rhaenyra during her reign are fearful subjects, conniving enemies, sleepless nights and plenty of anguish.
From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026
As soon as she was sure he was really awake and her errand done, Iris sped away, fearful that she too might sink forever into slumber.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
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