Feared and Hesitant

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Hesitant and feared are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Hesitant" instead an adjective "Feared".

Nearby Words: fear, fearful, fearsome, fearfully, fearing

Hesitant adjective - Slow to begin or proceed with a course of action because of doubts or uncertainty.

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Feared and hesitant are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Feared" instead an adjective "Hesitant".

But one of the Saigyouji is a little more hesitant - after all, she knows what it's like to be feared for your power...

Source: Fanfic Recs / Touhou Shipping Visual
She was so insecure that she bullied Hiro-chan because she feared being rejected by her so-called "friends", despite being hesitant about the whole deal.

Source: Shrinking Violet / Anime and Manga

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