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afraid(adjective)/əˈfreɪd/ /əˈfreɪd/- feeling fear; frightened because you think that you might be hurt or suffer
- Don't be afraid.
- It's all over. There's nothing to be afraid of now.
- He had always been afraid of death.
- They know I'm afraid of heights.
- Are you afraid of spiders?
- I started to feel afraid of going out alone at night.
- She was afraid to open the door.
Extra Examples- What has made you so deeply afraid of your boss?
- Are you afraid of the dark?
- Don't be afraid. I won't hurt you.
- I'm not afraid of you!
- worried about what might happen
- She was afraid of upsetting her parents.
- Tamsin was afraid of making a fool of herself.
- Don't be afraid to ask if you don't understand.
- The boy wasn’t afraid to say what he believed.
- He certainly isn't afraid to speak his mind.
- We were afraid (that) we were going to capsize the boat.
Extra Examples- He stopped abruptly, suddenly afraid to say the words out loud.
- She was tense, almost afraid to open the letter.
- You do know, don't you? You are just afraid to tell me.
- He was half afraid to look at her.
- Aren't you afraid (that) you'll fall?
- worried or frightened that something unpleasant, dangerous, etc. will happen to a particular person or thing
- I'm not afraid for me, but for the baby.
- Roger was very afraid for her.
- They had already fired three people and he was afraid for his job.
- to be afraid for somebody's life/safety
- used as a polite way of telling somebody something that is unpleasant or disappointing, or that you are sorry about
- I can't help you, I'm afraid.
- I'm afraid we can't come.
- I'm afraid that it's not finished yet.
- He's no better, I'm afraid to say.
- ‘Is there any left?’ ‘I'm afraid not.’
- ‘Will it hurt?’ ‘I'm afraid so.’
Word Origin- Middle English: past participle of the obsolete verb affray, from Anglo-Norman French afrayer ‘disturb, startle’, based on an element of Germanic origin related to Old English frithu ‘peace, safety’.
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