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This is true for singer Jessie James Decker, who fearfully watches her athlete husband Eric Decker fall backward over a body of water.—
Liza Esquibias,
People.com,
18 Aug. 2025 -
This, after years of fearfully hiding his sexuality.—
Marcus K. Dowling,
The Tennessean,
10 Aug. 2025
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As North Korean leader Kim Jong Un stepped off his armored green train in Beijing on Tuesday, greeted by Chinese officials shaking his hand and leading him down a red carpet, many observers noticed a young girl walking behind him, smiling politely, dressed in black with her hair tied in a bow.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
3 Sep. 2025
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Always ask politely before plugging in your phone.—
Elizabeth Fogarty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
21 Aug. 2025
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“Diffidently.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diffidently. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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