afraid

Example Sentences

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I’m afraid they took it from me, and I feel that I have to, you know, record it.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

She’s the kind of actor we desperately need right now, someone who isn’t afraid to challenge themselves or risk their viewership with a daring role.

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026

The retired nurse, 82, said the pollution made her afraid to go out and aggravated her dizziness and migraines.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

“Don’t be afraid to hit up your nearest dollar stores,” said Brian Theis, a cookbook author who likes to put his thrift-minded ways to good use during Easter.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 2, 2026

A searing blister had erupted on my right heel—a bloody, foreign kind of pain that I’d been afraid to mention to anyone because I didn’t want to look too tender.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse