Afraid
Afraid adjective - Filled with fear or dread.
Usage example: Melissa is afraid of flying, so she takes a train from Boston to visit her brother in Chicago
Courageous
Courageous adjective - Feeling or displaying no fear by temperament.
Usage example: the courageous decision to quit rather than obey an illegal order
Nearby Words: courage, courageously
Both words in one sentence
- The Cowardly Lion also cries several times out of fear, and while he isn't human, he is genuinely courageous in the sense that when he has a good reason to, he does things even though he is afraid.
Source: Zig-Zagging Trope -
Fearless Fool: Piglet confesses to being afraid when carrying out the escape from Owl's fallen home, and is assured that makes him even more courageous.
Source: Literature / Winnie-the-Pooh - She starts off as a girl who is afraid of the bukshah and known for weeping often and having a soft heart, but in the end proves to be as determined and courageous as most of Rin, and does not falter even once during their final quest.
Source: Literature / Rowan of Rin
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