"I ___ taking any step forward" ("I'm afraid to move ahead") If that's what you often said last year, find encouragement at 58a Crossword Clue

We have the 4-letter answer for "I ___ taking any step forward" ("I'm afraid to move ahead") If that's what you often said last year, find encouragement at 58a crossword clue, last seen in the Daily Themed Crossword January 4, 2026 puzzle. Let us help you solve the crossword clue that has you stumped so you can finish the puzzle.

"I ___ taking any step forward" ("I'm afraid to move ahead") If that's what you often said last year, find encouragement at 58a Crossword Answer

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(verb)
1. regard with feelings of respect and reverence; consider hallowed or exalted or be in awe of
2. be afraid or scared of; be frightened of
(noun)
1. an anxious feeling
2. a feeling of profound respect for someone or something

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

ENCOURAGEMENT (noun)
1. the act of giving hope or support to someone
2. the expression of approval and support
TAKING (adjective)
1. very attractive; capturing interest
TAKING (noun)
1. the act of someone who picks up or takes something

Hint 3: Anagram

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FARE

More Daily Themed Crossword (1/4/2026) Answers

Across

1. Vincent van Gogh's work

4. Cuddling in public (anagram of "pad"): Abbr.

7. Cooling body powder

11. Froglike amphibian

13. Ewe's mate

14. Earth's line of rotation

15. Nike's Swoosh, e.g

16. Expressive rock genre

17. Seat ___ (car safety feature)

18. ___ Depp, actor seen in the "Pirates of the Caribbean" series

21. "All I do is ___!" ("I never win!") If that's what last year sounded like, look at 22a for this year's mindset shift

22. "This year, I'm ready to ___!" ("I will win and make progress") Make this your optimistic motto for the New Year

25. Singer Grande, fondly

27. Cul-de-___ (street's dead end)

29. Small hill (rhymes with "droll")

32. Nutritionist's keto or vegan, e.g.

34. Tiny amount

36. June 6, 1944, colloquially: Hyph.

37. "I always ___ myself" ("I can't trust my choices") If that's what echoed through past years, turn to 39a for this year's new outlook

39. "This year, I choose to ___!" ("I will have confidence and trust in myself") Let this be your uplifting motto for the New Year

41. Do voice-over work

43. Railway stop, for short

44. Trigonometric function, for short

47. Cinderella's slipper material

49. Turn over ___ leaf (start afresh): 2 wds.

51. Carry a balance

52. Milky white gem with a multicolor shift

57. Rowboat accessory

58. "I ___ and trust that things will work out" ("I have faith that it will all come together") Make this your motto as you step into the New Year

59. Like child's play

60. Public transport in Singapore: Abbr.

61. ___ mortals (insignificant)

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1. Capital of Georgia state, for short

2. Aussie hopper, informally

3. Laser ___ (arena game)

4. Warm up the oven before cooking, say

5. "Frankly, my dear, I don't give a ___" (line from "Gone with the Wind")

6. "No honor ___ thieves"

7. Bill at a bar

8. Fireman's chopping tool

9. Rapper ___ Wayne

10. Winter hours in Chicago (anagram of "TCS"): Abbr.

12. School of martial arts

19. CIA predecessor hidden in "loss": Abbr.

20. Shaggy Tibetan ox

21. In ___ of (instead)

23. Taj Mahal's country

24. Lymph ___, immune system part

25. "___ a pinch of salt" (recipe instruction)

26. Word with "Grande" or "de Janeiro"

28. Metered taxi

30. Bathroom, for short

31. Soap-making ingredient

33. Undecided, on a TV schedule: Abbr.

35. Ice cream or tiramisu, e.g.

38. ___ of war (rope competition)

40. Sarge's superiors: Abbr.

42. What flowers do in spring

44. Bistro

45. "___ penny, two a penny ..." (rhyme): 2 wds.

46. Caribbean and Caspian, e.g.

48. Wage ___ of words (debate): 2 wds.

50. Crooked, like some smiles

52. Unit of resistance

53. "The Black Cat" author Edgar Allan ___

54. Financial Literacy Month, for short

55. David ___ Roth, Van Halen singer

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