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afraid
adjective as in fearful
Strongest matches
anxious, apprehensive, frightened, nervous, scared, shocked, suspicious, timid
Weak matches
abashed, aghast, alarmed, aroused, blanched, cowardly, cowed, daunted, discouraged, disheartened, dismayed, distressed, disturbed, faint-hearted, frozen, have cold feet, horrified, in awe, intimidated, panic-stricken, perplexed, perturbed, petrified, rattled, run scared, scared stiff, scared to death, spooked, startled, stunned, terrified, terror-stricken, timorous, trembling, upset, worried
Example Sentences
China’s Ministry of Commerce stressed: “We don’t want a tariff war, but we aren’t afraid of one.”
"You do have these agents going through neighborhoods targeting people, and it makes people afraid, right?" said an activist who identified himself as Davis, a US military veteran, as he drove Pilsen's streets.
"Now I'm afraid of the river," he shuddered.
Residents are afraid they’ll lose the small-town feel created by the Craftsman bungalows and Spanish Revival homes that once dotted the streets.
"I am afraid their response confirms that we can no longer talk about tipping points as a future risk," Lenton told reporters.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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