afraid (adj): feeling fear, or feeling worry about the possible results of a particular situation
Use “afraid” in a sentence
| I’m afraid that you have to work overtime. |
| It’s all over. There’s nothing to be afraid of now. |
| Don’t be afraid to experiment and fail. |
| I’m afraid that I might make you angry. |
| I’m afraid I took your umbrella by mistake. |
| Don’t be afraid to admit to your mistakes. |
| I know you’re afraid of heights. |
| I’m afraid I have to go now. |
| I want to ask her out but I’m afraid of being rejected. |
| I’m afraid I’ll have to cancel our meeting tomorrow.
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Synonym: cowardly, fearful, frightened, scared. Antonym: bold, brave. Similar words: be afraid to, be afraid of, braided, African, aid, aide, said, AIDS. Meaning: [ə’freɪd] 
adj. 1. filled with fear or apprehension 2. filled with regret or concern; used often to soften an unpleasant statement 3. feeling worry or concern or insecurity 4. having feelings of aversion or unwillingness.
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1. He who rides a tiger is afraid to dismount. 
2. A straight foot is not afraid of a crooked shoe.
3. He who is afraid of asking is ashamed of learning.
4. We were afraid he might relapse into a coma.
5. I want someone afraid of losing me.
6. Courage is being afraid but going on anyhow.
7. I was afraid the sickness had sapped my strength.
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8. I want someone who’s afraid of losing me.
9. I’m afraid I’m busy tonight.
10. I’m afraid we’re not making much progress .
11. I’m afraid the position is open to abuse.
12. She did not seem at all afraid.
13. Bill’s not afraid to express his opinions.
14. There’s no need to be afraid.
15. I am afraid I can’t help you.
16. I’m afraid this is the only suitcase I possess.
17. I’m afraid I’ve got urgent business now.
18. ‘I wouldn’t be afraid,’ she boasted.
19. I’m afraid I have the wrong number.
20. ‘I’m afraid not,’ he said regretfully.
21. None of us is afraid of difficulties.
22. ‘Failed again, I’m afraid.’ ‘Oh, hard luck.
23. Animals are usually afraid of fire.
24. I am afraid I cannot cope with this.
25. I’m afraid I’m no weather prophet.
26. He whispered to me that he was afraid.
27. In this world there is always danger for those who are afraid of it.
28. He that has [hath] been bitten by a serpent, is afraid of a rope.
29. We hope to grow old, yet we fear old age; that is, we are willing to live, and afraid to die.
30. The dog that has been beaten with a stick is afraid of its shadow.
More similar words: be afraid to, be afraid of, braided, African, aid, aide, said, AIDS, south africa, first-aid kit, fray, frame, frank, fraud, rain, rail, france, trail, rainy, trait, drain, brain, train, raise, fragile, frankly, frantic, fraught, frazzle, praise.
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«Does Venna? I was afraid she might be a mooch
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His nose confirmed that Herndon was not afraid to couple with a body haunted by an electric ghost, but then he was Yingolian also
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Schulz: I’m afraid not, detective
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My parents never told me about this, of course, until I was fifteen, but I remember Mom being really afraid that Dad wouldn’t come home during those days
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“He’s afraid about what might happen to it, what with the dead coming back to life
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He’s afraid that what’s at the end of this fuse will confirm his greatest nightmare
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a state where you are not afraid or troubled by anything
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She probably would have been afraid of him on Earth, he could have thrown her to the mattress and taken her and there would have been little she could have done about it
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We can be more expressive as we are now free to say what we think rather than be afraid of superior or colleague’s reaction
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It was dying—James was dying—and while she was afraid of what he had become, it was miserable to watch the man she loved in this condition, struggling against death
11.
Our approach is to be afraid of these ‘Gods’ while God wants unselfish love
12.
Before that and the Wild Catch, I was afraid I could get bored here
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‘ She was afraid that Herndon was going to say something about the aluminum, or that she or Herndon would let something slip
14.
«Jorma was afraid he might have tossed it,» Ava offered
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Jorma went dashing off after him, no doubt more afraid of the ghoul-woman from YingolNeerie than interested in helping them find Venna
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‘I’m afraid that we need to ask you some more questions
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The bear’s black, crumpled eyes stared at him from under the lamp, looking demented and afraid
18.
Fast, the great super spy, is afraid of his dad,” she teased
19.
“I’m not afraid of him,” he shot her a nasty look
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That was one area where no one could compete with Henry; he had a big heart and wasn’t afraid to show that he cared
21.
In spite of the humiliation (though probably because of it), Eddie was still afraid to fly
22.
But Eddie was too afraid to flap his wings, so gliding is all he did
23.
You are afraid it will get back to the Pataios brothers
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«I don’t blame her for leaving,» Elond said, «and I don’t blame you for being afraid of them
25.
I’m afraid of other people, but I think I should be afraid of myself, too
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Every bare wall, except in the computer room (he was afraid of shelves falling on his computer) had a bookshelf stuffed with books
27.
I’m afraid not, Alice
28.
One should not be afraid of persons but be aware of the consequences of one’s actions
29.
Soon he is told to love and not love others, be afraid of this and that, do only those things that are considered alright by his elders, wear clothes as made for him and so on
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You shall not be afraid of the terror by night, Nor of the arrow that
31.
«I was afraid for the former soul in that body, I was afraid she would hurt herself with that stuff
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Then I gradually came to realise that I wasn’t half of something at all, but a whole something which used to be something else … I’m explaining this rather badly, I’m afraid
33.
What the hell could really be behind that door that I should be afraid of? The law of this country was on my side
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“Do not be afraid!” –
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afraid, nor be dismayed, for the LORD your God is with you wherever
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“Do not fear, nor be afraid; have I not told you from that time, and
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You should not be afraid! It might
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instead of being afraid a man is filled with faith
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LORD is the strength of my life; Of whom shall I be afraid?
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Do not be afraid of sudden terror, Nor of trouble from the wicked
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She was afraid of the cultural shift she could feel coming
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I WILL NOT BE AFRAID! Fear, I rebuke you in the name of Jesus
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afraid of the terror by night, nor of the arrow that flies by day, nor of
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I ended up sitting on the bench for hours, afraid to move, terrified for my family, trying to connect up the dots, but it seemed like suddenly my brain just couldn’t form clear thoughts any more
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He leaned forward and kissed the limpid skin of her neck gently, afraid that
47.
«I’m afraid the one who knows it best is not with us either
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He looked more afraid than he did when the goons were threatening to kill us
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You should not be afraid to speak in this incomprehensible language,
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It was both so silly she wanted to laugh and so real she was afraid
51.
I’m afraid about the
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«Look, Theo, I’m just afraid OK? This stuff scares the crap out of me
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afraid of the moment but somehow she was not terrified
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«I was afraid of that,» she said
55.
I was afraid to open my eyes
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She knew the polite thing to do would be to go into the kitchen and thank Sarah and Saya for their hospitality, but she was afraid they would offer her something they clearly could not afford to
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I’d be afraid of a guy like that if we were back home
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‘Oh, you were half awake then?’ he replied softly ‘I’m out of practice of sleeping with someone else in the bed, I’m afraid
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Half afraid of what it means, I hesitate to pick it up
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things, all of these slight, needle tip sensations, were a lullaby for the child afraid of
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‘You came off the worst in the encounter, I’m afraid
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Your car is a complete write off, I’m afraid
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Dante is very afraid, is a child who has not yet reached a
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‘Patience is not a virtue I am blessed with, I’m afraid, and lying here for hour on end with only my thoughts is not good
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He weighed in at just over nine pounds in the old money … I haven’t got the hang of all these kilos and things, I’m afraid
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—> Do not be afraid that seizes this place, of the
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as well as the great; ye shall not be afraid of the face of man; for the judgment is
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That stealthed Squidy out there? He’s the one that should be afraid
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Finally grandma disappears but I am still afraid and act as if she were still present
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It takes me a few moments to remember: My sister Chryssa reacted exactly in the same way when she visited us the other day, together with her husband and her baby boy! What’s the matter with all hens and they don’t want me to touch their brood? Are they afraid or what?
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She always wants us to meet no later than 6:00 in the afternoon so that she can be back home by 10:00, because she is afraid of being out at night, she says
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I’m afraid the only answers I have will only bring more mistrust
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However, I’m afraid I share that idea alone
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Come on, what are you afraid of? I»l give you a tip
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Whatever you are afraid of, others
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I unfolded it slowly, measuring each crease between my fingers, aching for the comfort of words and yet totally afraid of what I might read
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I sat in silence, afraid to disturb a single atom of this still and heavy atmosphere
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I felt afraid of the light, afraid of what I might discover
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She was afraid of the shuttlecraft, though she had only seen it on video, and didn’t really comprehend the starship itself
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» She said the words like she was afraid they would cause dactyls to swarm from the sky
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He knew it would change Earth forever, but he was afraid it would change it into copy of this world
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He was afraid he was going to be paralyzed by the native anti-violence virus they had all contracted
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I’m afraid that ‘Instinct’ virus makes that impossible
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She talked with slow, fluid gestures and had blue, blue dreamy eyes that sometimes focused on the phonecam, making Alfred afraid that she had spotted the lens
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He wasn’t afraid to die
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The same Jesus that made a whip out of cords and drove out the moneychangers is now afraid? The same Jesus that was nearly pushed off of a cliff and yet walked right through the crowd is now afraid? The same Jesus that told His disciples not to be afraid of the Jews because they can’t cast your soul into hell is now suddenly afraid? That isn’t what was happening in the garden of Gethsemane
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«Your diligence is admirable but I’m afraid that once again you are overruled
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He leaned forward and kissed the limpid skin of her neck gently, afraid that he would break her into a thousand pieces if he exerted any force upon her frail form
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Actually I know you guys much better than him because you aren’t afraid to hang out and chat
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Lucy was afraid of the moment but somehow she was not terrified
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they became afraid and ran away, howling to the moon
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woman yelled out in pain and lowered her head, afraid to look up
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The king was afraid of Son even though he did not know Son was the
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that plan had failed and the soldier became afraid
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They are so afraid of bringing
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All of these things, all of these slight, needle tip sensations, were a lullaby for the child afraid of the dark
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That was almost as hard to comprehend as electric ghosts and she was afraid she would find something just as disturbing if she pursued it
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For someone who sees as much flat as I do, I was almost afraid they would fall over on me
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All the dryfeet’s still too scared of your hell-spawn starship to come out of the water and I’m afraid we’ll hear another scream and splash any second