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
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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Toru is only pretending to be oblivious because he is afraid of upsetting the uneasy balance in his newfound circle of friends.
Source: Oblivious to Love -
Of note is that Baird is specifically mentioned to not be afraid of Marcus at all, just a little uneasy because he can't figure out what motivates him (which is how Baird classifies people).
Source: Video Game / Gears of War -
Niels gets this again in "Uneasy Lies the Head", dying painfully and afraid, as Doctor Scott reverses his immunity to the virus.
Source: Series / The Last Ship
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