fearfully

Example Sentences

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Railing about powerlessness is a luxury we might want to save for the moment—should it ever fearfully arrive—in which we have truly got no power left to assert.

From Slate • Jul. 21, 2025

Like an emperor has no clothes situation, do we fearfully accept IQ tests as the primary means of measuring intelligence so we will not have our own intelligence challenged?

From Salon • Dec. 28, 2024

Videos shared on social media of the immediate aftermath of the quake, which Reuters could not immediately verify, showed people fearfully running out of a shopping centre, restaurants and apartment buildings and congregating outside.

From Reuters • Sep. 9, 2023

The next afternoon, Berman fearfully entered the downtown police headquarters, dubbed the Glass House for its gleaming facade.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2023

As Garvey motored out to the trawler, Peter glanced fearfully over his shoulder as if he thought someone might attack him.

From "Touching Spirit Bear" by Ben Mikaelsen