afraid

Definition for 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

adjective as in reluctant, regretful

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hesitant, loath, reluctant, sorry, unhappy, unwilling

Weak matches

averse, backward, disinclined, indisposed, uneager

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She told NBC News in a 1998 interview filmed in Havana that she escaped because she was afraid for her life and that she "would never receive justice" in the US.

From BBC

The argument in favor of masks is that some officers are afraid to do their jobs without them, fearing they or their families will be identified and targeted.

From Los Angeles Times

The doctors say they’re “afraid he may lose his freedom of speech.”

From Los Angeles Times

But another female fan, who arrived on Thursday dressed as the Statue of Liberty, added: "I wouldn't be afraid because New Yorkers, as much as we are rowdy and boisterous, we are respectful."

From BBC

It seems, as an article written by Angelica Jade Bastién for The Outline is titled, “America is afraid of ambitious women, even on TV.”

From Salon

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