Word: afraid
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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Most people show their brilliance in reluctant flashes. It's almost as if they're afraid to get into intellectual discourse, afraid to show what they think, what they know, what they feel. I'm frustrated with shallow conversations because I've seen a few of those flashes, those little examples of openness between people, and I know that my peers can do so much better...
...started watching Wheel of Fortune and MTV and reading `People' magazine," Melee said. "I was afraid I would have to name the entire Brady Bunch...
...Matt and Andrew, both 11, of Pennsylvania, expressed concern over civilian casualties: "If we go to war, lots of innocent kids and adults would be killed. It's not their fault that Saddam Huessin won't make a deal with the United States. The people in Iraq are afraid of Saddam too. We don't think anyone really trusts...
Under the new system, announced on Feb. 9, reports on sexual assaults cannot be kept off the blotter. Confidentiality will still be maintained to ensure that victims are not afraid to come forward, but basic information about the receipt of such reports will be recorded in the log. A new position for an officer has also been created to ensure complete and accurate blotter reporting, and a new computer system capable of implementing these changes is scheduled to be installed in the fall...
Jacobsen says he is afraid that a concerted government effort to prioritize research areas might lead to a ranking of basic fields such as chemistry, biology and physics and could increase demand for research that promises quick results and material benefits...