Plucky
Plucky adjective - Showing courage.
Scared
Scared adjective - Filled with fear or dread.
Usage example: at the sight of the grizzly bear he froze, being too scared to even run away
Both words in one sentence
- Plucky Comic Relief: Peter Yates, who provides humour by being constantly scared by animals and by regularly stumbling over his words.
Source: Film / Murders in the Zoo - This is because Annie is a Fragile Flower who is very scared of reaching out to others, whereas Candy is a fearless Plucky Girl who always reaches to the rest — even in the times when they were heartwarming orphans, Annie always felt less appreciared and loved than Candy was.
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