Sentence examples for afraid did from inspiring English sources

Is there a polite way to ask, "Did you have surgery?" --Spencer Cox A. Your heart's in the right place, but I'm afraid "Did you have surgery?" is the wrong question for two reasons.

Afraid did not imply terror for Shakespeare, Samuel Johnson, Charles Dickens or Jane Austen: "When you have seen more of this country, I am afraid you will think you have overrated Hartfield," Austen's Emma tells Mrs. Elton.

In the film, the brothers, I'm afraid, didn't make it.

" (Participant 10) " And then I noticed that she was capable, wasn't afraid, didn't hesitate to approach anyone.

One participant acknowledged this ability to advocate for him/her: " And then I noticed that she was capable, wasn't afraid, didn't hesitate to approach anyone.

"Because people who are afraid don't like change.

Women, I'm afraid, don't come into it".

The public, I'm afraid, do not realise that.

Sometimes the things we do when we are afraid don't make much sense.

Words, I'm afraid, do fail the 43rd president of the United States.

It's not a bad hit if a woman who is really afraid doesn't want to give birth vaginally".