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
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- Of course, it's less likely that he's afraid and more so that he's deeply disturbed that you're bringing back memories of his dead adoptive mother by singing her lullaby to him.
Source: Horrifying the Horror - He's also disturbed by the idea that humans don't leave their dead out in the open, as to a troll death is nothing to be afraid or ashamed of.
Source: Fan Fic / Hive Fled - I'm Not Afraid of You: Cindy's and Biscuit's nights are sometimes disturbed by a screaming ghostly skull, but since it can't actually do anything they just ignore it until it goes away.
Source: Comic Book / Cindy and Biscuit
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