afraid
Example Sentences
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The trailer then cuts to Fielder grilling Evans about whether he was afraid of being scammed, considering that he comes from a rich family.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026
Van Boening said that if someone doesn’t have the financial capacity for a wedding or trip, they shouldn’t be afraid to tell their friends they can’t afford it.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 22, 2026
“The other companies were afraid of us,” Gail told the Denver Post in 1997.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
For much of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Daria was not afraid of the shelling.
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026
“I was so afraid you hated me. For not telling you sooner. For talking to you as Traveler after you’d told me to leave you alone. For everything.”
From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows
