afraid

Example Sentences

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"But during Covid they were discouraged from doing that to avoid transmission. Some parents were afraid that they could contract Covid if they took their child to hospital to receive the vaccine too."

From BBC • May 27, 2026

People are just afraid or they don’t want the hassle, and it is pervasive.

From Slate • May 26, 2026

They are afraid of locking in the loss, so they hold on while it gets bigger and bigger until their capital is trapped and they cannot act on anything new.

From MarketWatch • May 26, 2026

“Just because you’re getting old, don’t be afraid to push yourself a little bit,” Joyner says.

From Barron's • May 23, 2026

Cookie, the leader, stopped before the arch and I had to drag her beneath it to finish—she was afraid of the crowd of people.

From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen