afraid
Example Sentences
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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
According to the Times, many local pastors are concerned for minority and immigrant members of their congregations, but they are afraid of angering their conservative, white members.
From Salon
For days, he stayed inside, too afraid to walk Athena.
From Los Angeles Times
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