Sentence examples for afraid doing from inspiring English sources

The phrase "afraid doing" is not correct in standard written English.
It is typically intended to express fear about an action, but the correct form would be "afraid of doing."
Example: "She is afraid of doing public speaking because she gets very nervous."
Alternatives: "fearful of doing" or "scared to do".

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She begged the soldiers to kill her as well, but they refused, afraid doing so would anger Taylor.

The Justice Department yesterday detailed how HSBC let drug lords and other bad guys launder billions through its branches, but then gave the bank a wrist slap because they were afraid doing more would wreck the global economy.

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"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.

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

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".

Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged".

And neither, I'm afraid, does the message of prevention.

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