Controlled
Controlled adjective - Restrained or managed or kept within certain bounds.
Fearful and controlled are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Fearful" instead an adjective "Controlled".
Fearful
Fearful adjective - Causing fear.
Controlled and fearful are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Controlled" instead an adjective "Fearful".
Both words in one sentence
- Jamila is intelligent and academic like Taranee but much more confident, controlled and less fearful.
Source: Fanfic / DJINN Way To Home - It consists of tactics to hurt mind and emotions and make the victim feel worthless, threatened, fearful, crazy, helpless, confused and entirely controlled by and dependent on the abuser.
Source: Useful Notes / Abuse
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