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
Gallant
Gallant adjective - Feeling or displaying no fear by temperament.
Usage example: a gallant rescue
Both words in one sentence
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Song at Dawn: Dragonetz appears to be the perfect knight: strong, gallant, and handsome, but he's also bitter, disillusioned, and afraid of marriage because he thinks he'll screw it up.
Source: Broken Ace
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