more scared

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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

“I’d be more scared of a closed fist than a white plastic fork,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 21, 2024

“I’m more scared of you than you are of me.”

From "Dead End in Norvelt" by Jack Gantos