fearfulness
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At a party thrown by a mutual friend, they flirt and banter and, after some clearing of the decks, they get together and, beating back fearfulness, mostly stay together.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 26, 2024
In my office, clients cry in front of me and express their anger; they can get in touch with parts of themselves that have felt deep shame and fearfulness.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 9, 2024
And such fearfulness can inspire crackdowns — on school reading lists, on state websites and in classrooms.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 7, 2022
And the fearfulness that has created this situation has been exposed, time and again, during these protests.
From Salon ● Jun. 9, 2020
It had taken a while to accustom herself to the bird, to end her fearfulness around it.
From "Son" by Lois Lowry
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