fearful
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Many on the ground - in both Spain and France - are fearful that the coming week could see worsening conditions, with high pressure forecast to bring dry, settled and increasingly hot temperatures.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
“And it’s not unusual for investors to be fearful after the kind of run that AI stocks have had over the last 12 months.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
But last week, the replies were inundated with complaints that Letterboxd had defected to the corporate dark side, along with fearful pleas for the platform’s owners to reconsider.
From Salon ● Jul. 15, 2026
That means carry trades often perform well when markets are calm, but can unwind sharply when investors become fearful.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 11, 2026
It was natural to think of these fearful creations as the children of Mother Earth, brought forth from her dark depths when the world was young.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
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