scared
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“We’ve seen serious criminal charges dropped and entire cases jeopardized because victims and witnesses are too scared to come to the courthouse to testify,” Bonta said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2026
"It's extremely dystopian and that is something we should be all scared about," she added.
From Barron's ● Oct. 10, 2026
"It's strong anger from the youth in France that doesn't feel represented, that feels abandoned, that feels unheard and is scared of what's coming in the future."
From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026
Was it one of the pledges, scared enough to report his fraternity but hoping to make it through initiation?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
The scared look vanished from Mama’s face, and everything would have been all right if it hadn’t been for Daisy.
From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls
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