afraid

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From MarketWatch • Jun. 6, 2026

Ben Glen, who was afraid of water and could not swim, died in the River Nith in Dumfries at the end of April - eight days after his 18th birthday.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

She was just a woman who said my name correctly, listened to a story I was afraid would make me untouchable and stayed curious.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

“I wasn’t afraid of nothing,” recalled Duncan, who died in Las Vegas on April 26 at 93.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

There is something coppery about it, a metallic smell mixed with the smell of urine and feces, when something, when somebody, is afraid.

From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen