Afraid and Wary

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

Wary adjective - Having or showing a close attentiveness to avoiding danger or trouble.

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Afraid and wary are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Afraid" instead an adjective "Wary".

Nearby Words: wariness, warily

As with Priscilla, the gods are very, very wary of humans, and the DLC once again proves they had every reason to be afraid of what humanity could do if left unchecked.

Source: Half-Breed Discrimination
Fluttershy is wary of it; even Sunset Shimmer was only able to fight it to a standstill, and it is the only thing she's afraid of in Zodiac.

Source: Fanfic / Persona EG
This effect is psychologically explainable when the low-ranked fighters are afraid or at least wary of their opponent's skills.

Source: Mook Chivalry

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