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Word: afraid (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1990-1999
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...combination of daring--"I'm not afraid to be extremely poor for a while," Tardy says--and a willingness to take jobs that simply pay the bills characterizes Tardy's approach to her intended career...

Author: By Jennifer M. Siegel, | Title: Play That Funky Music | 3/5/1999 | See Source »

...mother admires her daughter's independence, including her willingness to attend college on the other side of the country. "I guess I just didn't have the mindset for it at Antoinette's age. When I was her age, I had all the ideas she did, but I was afraid to leave home. She's just gone out and ventured out of the nest. I'm just so proud of her for that. She is different in that she wanted the adventure more than...

Author: By Daniel B. Baer, | Title: Close to Home: The Story of Four Families | 3/4/1999 | See Source »

...afraid of Clarkson or St. Lawrence," freshman forward Kyle Clark said. "We certainly don't want to have to play a couple after being on the road for six to eight hours...

Author: By Michael R. Volonnino, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: ECAC Playoff Picture Clears Up | 3/4/1999 | See Source »

...afraid to push the envelope when he came back from Vietnam, and he's not afraid to now," Rosenblith said...

Author: By Jacqueline A. Newmyer, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: For Kerry, A Tough Decision Not To Run | 3/3/1999 | See Source »

Still more are afraid of the unnatural environment. Speaking in tongue and flogging themselves, they cringe from...

Author: By Baratunde R. Thurston, | Title: Seeking Asylum at the Harvard of the West | 3/2/1999 | See Source »

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