Plucky
Plucky adjective - Showing courage.
Terrified
Terrified adjective - Filled with fear or dread.
Usage example: terrified dogs hiding under the couch
Nearby Words: terrifying, terrify
Both words in one sentence
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Interestingly enough, she's not entirely plucky - pretty much every time she's in direct danger, she's a terrified, blubbering wreck.
Source: Plucky Girl -
Plucky Girl: Rather than scream and run from the Fairy who everyone is terrified of, she mouths off to him that she can come and go as she pleases, it being her kingdom and all.
Source: Literature / Tam Lin - Sekai starts off as the protagonist's best friend and a comical plucky girl, which she was until she gets pregnant by Makoto who, terrified that his secret lover could be carrying his child, leaves her for Kotonoha and orders Sekai to get an abortion.
Source: Good Girl Gone Bad
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