Afraid and Gentle

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Afraid adjective - Filled with fear or dread.

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

Gentle adjective - Not harsh or stern especially in nature or effect.

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Afraid and gentle are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Afraid" instead an adjective "Gentle".

But actually, he says the line fine: "Don't be afraid of Lobo; he's as gentle as a kitten."

Source: Beam Me Up Scotty / Live-Action Films
Gentle Giant: Al is much bigger than everyone else, yet is so afraid of hurting others he refuses to fight during the first phase of initiation.

Source: Characters / Divergent
He is revealed to be a gentle, well-meaning version of The Grim Reaper, sent to show her that death is nothing to be afraid of, and they leave together.

Source: Series / The Twilight Zone (1959)

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