fearful
Example Sentences
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My undergrads are rightly fearful about the climate crisis but working in community to find their way.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 15, 2026
But I do believe to effectively assemble a thriller, a writer must contemplate all that is possible in the present to realistically construct what dark, fearful deeds are plausible in the future.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
"I haven't been able to go back to my work since the incident. I am fearful it will happen again but I have bills to pay so I can't just sit at home."
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
"I have every confidence in him. Over all the years Andy Burnham has never been fearful of speaking to victims directly," adds the MP who has served on the justice select committee.
From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2026
Sophie stared down at the fearful nightmare dream that was still thrashing away in the huge glass jar.
From "The BFG" by Roald Dahl
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