afraid

Example Sentences

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“I was still really afraid of it, but I just forced myself to read and to learn.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

As if this wasn’t ominous enough, the latest BofA Securities fund-manager’s survey shows that Wall Street is, once again, experiencing severe cognitive dissonance: It is simultaneously worried about the market, but afraid to sell.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026

“I’m not afraid of the Trump administration or of speaking out loudly about the message of the Gospel, which is what the church works for,” Leo XIV said.

From Salon • Apr. 14, 2026

He broadcast from anti-ICE protests and stopped by a church to interview a pastor and volunteers organizing a food drive for immigrants too afraid to go outside.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2026

I find Hannah again, and sing to her, the words I’ve always been too afraid to say.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith