afraid
Example Sentences
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In a sign of his deep paranoia, he told Fox News in 2025 he is so afraid of being carjacked that he doesn’t wear a seatbelt, even though carjacking rates are rapidly falling.
From Salon
This ruling offers a temporary reprieve from the madness, but I’m afraid the damage has already been done.
From Salon
“That’s what I’m afraid of,” Lloyd said in a small, sorry voice.
From Literature
Elena, still afraid to speak publicly, says she has lived in "this so‑called revolution for all my 22 years."
From BBC
I hadn’t wanted to invite her, afraid she’d somehow find fault—tell Ma that the movies weren’t respectable or something like that.
From Literature
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
