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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
"We shouldn't be afraid of the bombs and the bullets," interrupts Zaher.
"Despite the sudden rise of prices by about 30%, people are buying as if they don't trust the calm will last long, everyone is afraid aid will stop," Neven says.
Ripping him for being “the only person to fail to run a casino,” Jillette isn’t afraid to lift the curtain of that show, on which Teller made cameos as well.
"It's also quite special for me because I get to show something that people are usually afraid of," she says.
“I love that she’s outspoken and she’s not afraid to be exactly who she is,” Geneva adds.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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