afraid

Example Sentences

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"But even if we love our country, we have even higher values that allow us to sleep soundly and not be afraid," she said.

From Barron's

"When those individuals are struggling because they're afraid of being detained or disappeared, it has an effect not only morally but economically on what's going on here, and also in the greater Midwest."

From BBC

"You could see fear on everyone's faces. We were afraid to pass in front of the security forces and come closer together," she said.

From BBC

“It’s the first time we swore in our lyrics, and in a way, we didn’t want to be afraid to capture that feeling we have inside and express it in music,” she says.

From Los Angeles Times

Motin said he was told not to be "afraid" if it happened on the Solong and he could rectify the problem by restarting the steering gear, stopping the pump and starting it again.

From BBC