fearful
Example Sentences
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While luxe vacations and private schooling give children clues that they are wealthy, many families don’t share their true net worths, fearful of spoiling them or dimming their motivation to earn.
She said she was fearful of the idea of driving more than 30 miles for healthcare elsewhere.
From Los Angeles Times
But investors have grown increasingly fearful that the vast sums pumped into the sector may have been overdone and could take some time to see profits realised, leading to warnings of a possible market correction.
From Barron's
"We're fearful, every time it rains it's like a river down here. My wife is on edge, she's not sleeping."
From BBC
Even though he is just fishing, he is now fearful because of the ongoing strikes.
From BBC
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