afraid
Example Sentences
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Don’t be afraid to express your opinions, but avoid engaging in power struggles with your boss.
Trendy investments were not his thing, and Buffett’s actions are a reminder that when one finds a compelling investment idea, “you shouldn’t be afraid to load up.”
From MarketWatch
It doesn’t look dynamic; it looks tentative, as if he’s afraid to settle into a line of thought.
She said "my kids were afraid that I was going to die and they were going to die", and that her family began to dread public spaces and social events.
From BBC
“Because my kids were afraid that I was going to die and they were going to die.”
From Los Angeles Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
