fearful
Example Sentences
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Media folk, perhaps fearful of the impact of artificial intelligence on their livelihoods, tend to cover potential economic disruption from AI as a threat.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
His mother, fearful for her youngest son, pleaded with him to flee the country.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026
"The experience left her extremely upset and very fearful then of being safe when moving to big school," she said.
From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026
Perhaps this data center battle, then, was just the tipping point for widely frustrated and fearful Utahns.
From Slate • Jun. 1, 2026
The next day, however, on February 12, Jackson’s fearful prophecies seemed to be coming true.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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