scared
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Yolanda Cruz, a striking employee who has worked at Carl’s Jr. for 20 years, is scared every time she clocks in for work, she said.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026
“People are scared to open their mouths,” said Reba Campbell, 64, who works in a florist in sleepy downtown Oakdale.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026
Albadri told the court: "You put your life on the line. Everybody is scared, shouting, fighting. The life jackets is just for a few people, my life jacket I gave to a child."
From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026
And Enchassi, who’d survived years of warfare in Lebanon, was scared.
From Slate • Apr. 19, 2026
It almost felt as if Duane should feel bad about being scared.
From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el
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