Afraid
Afraid adjective - Filled with fear or dread.
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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It's implied the only reason she participates in their bullying is because she's afraid she might be bullied herself if she left the group.
Source: Theatre / Heathers - The main difference is that he's too afraid of being bullied and mocked by his peers to be open about it.
- Mirsha was bullied because she has ADHD, causing her to be afraid of quite a lot of things and have almost no self-esteem whatsoever.
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