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apprehensive: There was a random dog in my yard the other day.  I was a bit nervous to get too close to it even though it seemed friendly.
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There was a random dog in my yard yesterday morning.  He didn't look mean but I wasn't sure I wanted to mess with him.
gpt
I've been in that situation before!  It can be scary
gpt
It was!  I didn't want to chase him off either.  Thankfully he just kind of wandered away.
gpt
I'm glad it worked out in the end!  I wish people would be more careful with their dogs.