Sentence examples for fearful of stepping from inspiring English sources

Some citizens are fearful of stepping up.

Radcliffe did not look back, fearful of stepping in a pothole and of violating her father's assertion that peering at other runners "is a sign of weakness".

Advocates for domestic violence victims said women who are raped would almost certainly be more fearful of stepping forward, knowing that everything in their past may be exposed; indeed, reporting of rapes usually drops in the aftermath of high-profile sexual assault cases.

I can't imagine how stupid an interviewer would have to be (or how fearful of stepping outside the lines) for the interviewer to say, "No, I'm sorry, you won't have a chance to ask us any questions today".

The odd sensation of stepping with felt bottoms onto the slick stones and toeing along, always somewhat fearful of the plunge into the unknown but secure somehow after years of doing it, able to sense the dangers.

— or simply an inexperienced staffer fearful of reprisals for stepping out of line — what's meant as a nudge may feel like a bludgeon.

I am almost fearful as we step into the world of Selma, because I am a student of the Civil Rights era.

It is also possible that the military was satisfied with his decision to step down, perhaps fearful of the more radical shift to democratic elections that protesters are calling for.

Fearful of being made redundant themselves, workers step up their productivity in an attempt to avoid unemployment lines.

Why is the world protecting Bashar?" Western governments don't want to step into Syria, fearful of the many ways that could go wrong.

Although stocks rebounded later in the session, many investors chose to step to the sidelines, fearful of positioning themselves ahead of the crucial Fed meeting, according to Art Hogan, chief market analyst at Jefferies & Co in Boston.