fearful

Example Sentences

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"We are fearful for our children crossing the road," Wiley said.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

But as famed investor Warren Buffett has said, the time to be greedy is when others are fearful.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 26, 2026

That initiative has thus far been blocked by City Hall officials, fearful of the tunnel’s aging infrastructure.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 2026

In many ways, Segal mischievously suggested, being elderly is similar to being a war survivor—in both cases one becomes the embodiment of something fearful and distressing.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026

Small fiddler crabs scurried around me, too fearful to get close but curious enough to linger nearby.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson