fearful
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He said for some, the suspended state of the market could be an opportunity, pointing to a famous Warren Buffett quote: “Be fearful when others are greedy, and be greedy when others are fearful.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026
Heed the Oracle of Omaha: “Be fearful when others are greedy, and greedy when others are fearful.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026
Though the affluent enclave that’s located less than 14 miles north of L.A. had the education factor Farr was looking for, the mother of three was fearful it wouldn’t be fulfilling enough in other ways.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026
The prefrontal cortex helps guide decisions in fearful situations, while deeper areas such as the periaqueductal gray in the midbrain control responses like freezing or fleeing.
From Science Daily • Apr. 4, 2026
And all the time there was the fearful danger that one of the giants would fail to catch the BFG and he would go crashing to the ground.
From "The BFG" by Roald Dahl
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