afraid
Example Sentences
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"We're all afraid something might happen to us," Fausto Soza told AFP, adding he had not gone out to sea for two months for fear of being targeted.
From Barron's ● Sep. 4, 2026
An ABC vice president blurted that the network “is ‘with us,’ ” Colson continued, “they are very much afraid of us and trying hard to prove they are ‘good guys.’
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
Some people are “ready to move” because of an incoming data center, Fincham said, but others are afraid, because once a data center is announced, that alone can affect home values.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 4, 2026
I was lead stylist at Yeezy, but I was very afraid of not painting at the time.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026
“I’m afraid you can’t. The Academy has made their decision. This is an honor not given to everyone, Cadet Mason.”
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
