afraid

Example Sentences

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“I wasn’t afraid of nothing,” recalled Duncan, who died in Las Vegas on April 26 at 93.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

In a town overlooked by picturesque Mount Kenya, locals are angry and afraid over their government allowing the United States to build an Ebola facility in their midst.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

“It’s hysterical because everybody’s afraid not to wear them,” one White House aide told the Journal.

From Slate • Jun. 5, 2026

Ben never learned to swim because he was so afraid of water.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

Nim was afraid that if she used the laptop she’d punch the keys right through the keyboard.

From "Nim’s Island" by Wendy Orr