fearful
Example Sentences
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Asked if he was fearful of arrest, Corfield said: "I realise there is that possibility."
From BBC
Reese says he’s fearful of losing his job as increasingly powerful AI tools advance into creative fields.
From Los Angeles Times
I even had fearful dreams of her daughter threatening to move into her half of the house, making my life unbearable.
From MarketWatch
Rowan's heart sank at the thought of another fearful climb.
From Literature
No matter how reassuring her parents were, each time she felt the water around her, she grew fearful and refused to let go of the side of the pool.
From Literature
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
