fearful

Example Sentences

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Perhaps this data center battle, then, was just the tipping point for widely frustrated and fearful Utahns.

From Slate • Jun. 1, 2026

According to the footage, what awaits Rhaenyra during her reign are fearful subjects, conniving enemies, sleepless nights and plenty of anguish.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

"Many of them have been here for decades, paying taxes for decades," she added, condemning "a fearful and hostile environment across the country, and not only for the World Cup but every single day".

From Barron's • May 26, 2026

Liberated from farming and fearful of helot revolts, the Spartans developed their austere lifestyle and rigorous program of military training.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

Other abolitionists at Peterboro begged the sisters to lower their profile, fearful that the controversy around women’s rights would detract from the main cause, ending slavery.

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling