scared
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Wall recalled being "really scared" and said she swore and demanded he open the door, while Sullivan told her to calm down.
From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026
To acquaintances at auctions, McClain said his edge was keeping death rates low, from know-how handling sick and scared calves.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026
“Yields up, oil down — that means investors are scared that the Fed is going to hike,” said Jose Torres, an economist at Interactive Brokers.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026
“I was really scared, but once it was happening, and once it was over, I was like, ‘Oh, this is what I want to do.
From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026
His old tail started thumping the ground, then he opened his mouth and let out a bawl that scared the chickens out of the barn.
From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls
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