Once the government brought in a more-or-less credible safety-net, people seemed to become less afraid that Japan's financial system was about to collapse.
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Children are more perceptive than most adults give them credit for and in many ways I think they are more in touch with (and less afraid of) their emotions.
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Israelis are less afraid to frequent restaurants and markets.
"It is more aware of the need for competition, less afraid of the arts being subversive, and more assured of their positive qualities in the making of a modern society, " he says.
"People are much less afraid to do modern stuff than they used to be, " says Phil Leibovitz, a contractor in Washington who says demand for his services has doubled from five years ago.
We do not respond well to gratuitous bank bashing either, because, frankly, we would like our bank to be less afraid of onerous regulation, so it might grant us a reasonably priced loan.
Changes to employment law, it is argued, would improve the supply of suitable staff to firms, who would be less afraid of having to make large payouts or face legal action when laying off those who are no longer needed.
Contrary to the conventional wisdom that Americans are less afraid of failing as entrepreneurs than people in other nations, the United States was tied with Italy for the sixth highest share of the population reporting that going bankrupt was one of the top two fears people had about starting a business.
But we need to stop the inflation of procedures that make our society more afraid and less secure.
We want you to reach out, find those who are less hesitant, who are a little afraid of kids, who are not sure about schools, and help bring them in.
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His Christianity is less political than personal and theological, though he is not afraid to confront political malfeasance.
But when it comes to the gloomy reality facing the UK over the next few years, I'm afraid the chancellor and his opponent are more or less agreed.
That Windows 8 is less bloated than Windows 7 is a good hypothesis, but I am afraid, that is not the reason.
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