fearful
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Some see emails like this and conclude their boss could be hostile to them, leaving them fearful of losing promotion opportunities or worse.
From Salon • May 25, 2026
The fearful unknowns that trespass, that make the days precarious and some nights miles long, also seed the imagination, creativity and art.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 2026
Cubs in particular can become less fearful and develop a taste for farmed produce and common fruits such as persimmon.
From Barron's • May 8, 2026
Other families split up by deportations to Somalia were also fearful of going on the record - often too traumatised.
From BBC • May 7, 2026
He passed the spot where the cliffs hung over him in a dark and fearful arch and made the sign of the cross over himself.
From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff
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