fearful
Example Sentences
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His mother, fearful for her youngest son, pleaded with him to flee the country.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026
Nic rang around fearful of what information he would receive, before finding the place where Olivia was being treated.
From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026
Perhaps this data center battle, then, was just the tipping point for widely frustrated and fearful Utahns.
From Slate • Jun. 1, 2026
Berlin is more cautious, fearful of upsetting Beijing and the painful consequences that could bring.
From Barron's • May 29, 2026
“Don’t talk such nonsense,” Mami said, but she gave me a fearful look.
From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago
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