Afraid and Dubious

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Afraid adjective - Filled with fear or dread.

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Dubious and afraid are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Dubious" instead an adjective "Afraid".

Dubious adjective - Giving good reason for being doubted, questioned, or challenged.

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Afraid and dubious are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Afraid" instead an adjective "Dubious".

Nearby Words: dubiety, dubiousness, dubiously

On the other hand, they're not afraid to engage in rather dubious Realpolitik if necessary.

Source: Fan Fic / For King And Country
Jean Grey is scared of her powers and isn't in control of them yet, Cyclops is a bad boy and isn't leadership material, Nightcrawler is afraid of his own shadow, and Storm is a morally dubious thief who sides with the Big Bad.

Source: Early Installment Weirdness / Film

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