afraid
Example Sentences
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If I’ve learned anything from these books, it’s that it’s in our best interest to not be afraid.
From Los Angeles Times
He realizes that if he wants to be successful in defeating Vecna, he can’t feel afraid about this part of myself.
From Los Angeles Times
When that happens, she said, she knows attendance will be depressed to near COVID-19 levels for those surrounding schools, with parents afraid to send their children back to the classroom.
From Los Angeles Times
“The department is here for them. They don’t have to be afraid of the police,” Sacramento Police Sgt.
From Los Angeles Times
"People are going home early, and are afraid," said Tala Shamoun, 26, a university student who was visiting a Christmas market with family and friends.
From Barron's
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
