fearful
Example Sentences
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Fearful that higher inflation will discourage the Federal Reserve from cutting interest rates, investors have sold off bonds in response.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026
Fearful about the possible transfer of military-grade technology, Mr Black resigned.
From BBC • Nov. 17, 2025
Fearful that this news would become public and make him look bad, Lively claims, Baldoni’s team orchestrated a smear campaign against her with the help of a hired gun named Jed Wallace.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 8, 2025
Fearful residents are racing to U.N.-run schools, seeking shelter from airstrikes.
From New York Times • Oct. 12, 2023
Fearful and anxious, he comes into focus for me as a weary middle-aged man stockpiling food and ammunition.
From "Educated" by Tara Westover
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