Be scared
Fear
Fear verb - To experience concern or anxiety.
Mutual synonyms
Both terms in one sentence
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Ben learns that the Sand People fear krayt dragons and can be scared off using an artificial krayt dragon roar, which he puts to good use in A New Hope.
Source: Literature / Star Wars: Kenobi -
When Roz asks about his fear, he claims that he only pretends to be scared in order to inspire people who actually are scared.
Source: Afraid of Needles - Adult Fear: Meyer may be a superhero, but that doesn't mean he can't be scared upon realising his son was kidnapped.
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