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Sufficient cause to believe the witness won't appear in court means the person he's testifying against is dangerous, and therefore maybe the witness will be afraid, although the witness never said or done anything that indicates he might not appear in court, or

The witness says he won't show up, or acted in a way that indicates he won't show up.
The witness may simply not want to testify against the person, they may not be afraid of them.

Material witness warrants are very, very rare - I have only heard of one in my more than two decades on the job.

Perhaps you'd care to discuss the specifics of your case and the state you are in? The details matter, and the state also matters as laws vary by state.