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And I do think that it’s still somewhat of a democracy here in this country, and you still can pretty much say what you want, although people seem to be more scared these days.

From Slate Dec. 4, 2025

"When you are locked in, people will be even more scared to come back. If everything is open, people will come back."

From BBC Sep. 9, 2025

But it would be fair to say, yes, people are more scared.

From Slate Aug. 7, 2025

"After a few years at sea I've grown more scared of the Arctic Ocean, but I've also come to respect and value it for all its power and beauty."

From BBC Jan. 5, 2025

A gleam that made Thomas suddenly more scared of him than he’d been minutes earlier.

From "The Maze Runner" by James Dashner



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