He's afraid of looking foolish in front of his friends.

他怕在朋友面前出丑。

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But most steer clear of this canard for fear of looking foolish.

但是大部分暗示想要澄清此事的人都是怕被人当做傻子。

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The experts would be spurred on by the desire to be first with an attribution—but held back by the fear of looking foolish.

这些专家将会为争取成为第一个为此做出贡献的人而努力，但也会因为担心自己看起来很蠢而退缩。

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Leaning into situations that put us at risk of failing, of making a mistake, of looking foolish.

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So is the fear of looking foolish, or of being left behind.

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Fear of failing, fear of success, fear of rejection, fear of ruffling feathers, fear of looking foolish, or fear that we will be exposed for not being as smart as people think we are.

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