fearful
Example Sentences
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Everyone knows fear and greed power markets, but few realize that many investors have lost the ability to be fearful.
From Barron's • Apr. 15, 2026
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
It was Warren Buffett who said one should be greedy when others are fearful.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 12, 2026
These numbers cannot convey the giddy, fearful delight of being physically coupled to this 6,371-pound hammer when it leaves Thor’s hand.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026
Petrified in my seat by Teresita’s horrible prediction, I could only blink away my fearful tears.
From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall
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