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"She was afraid that I might be embarrassed" "terribly afraid of offending someone" "I am afraid we have witnessed only the first phase of the conflict"adjectivefeeling worry or concern or insecurity
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"afraid even to turn his head" "suddenly looked afraid" "afraid for his life" "afraid of snakes" "afraid to ask questions"adjectivefilled with fear or apprehension
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algophobic appalled apprehensive aquaphobic claustrophobic dismayed fearful frightened hangdog horrified horror-stricken horror-struck hunted hydrophobic mysophobic numb panic-stricken panic-struck panicked panicky scared shocked terrified terror-stricken terror-struck xenophobic acrophobic afeard afeared aghast agoraphobic alarmed unnerved white-lipped triskaidekaphobicOpposite: -
"I'm afraid I won't be able to come" "he was afraid he would have to let her go" "I'm afraid you're wrong"adjectivefilled with regret or concern; used often to soften an unpleasant statement
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"afraid of hard work" "afraid to show emotion"adjectivehaving feelings of aversion or unwillingness
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scared concerned frightened shocked terrified numb panicked hunted cowardly fearful alarmed timid horrified claustrophobic appalled apprehensive panicky dismayed unnerved agoraphobic xenophobic aghast disinclined afeard hangdog afeared algophobic aquaphobic horror-stricken horror-struck hydrophobic mysophobic panic-stricken panic-struck terror-stricken terror-struck acrophobic white-lipped triskaidekaphobic