Sentence examples for afraid of catching something from inspiring English sources

I was too afraid of catching something.

Most participants curtailed their social participation in engagements involving crowds of people for fear of "catching something [a respiratory illness that might lead to their demise]".

Part of it is about "catching something of the spirit of the age".

I always give the same answer: Don't be afraid of trying something new.

He was afraid of catching tuberculosis.

In fact, I'm afraid of catching it from him.

"The very people  who take care of sick patients are now afraid to come to work, afraid of catching the disease themselves and passing it to their families".

And two weeks ago, Neapolitan transit workers went on strike, saying they were afraid of catching swine flu from dirty city buses.

The cynical answers are that people in the West are afraid of catching sars, and that East Asia, unlike Africa, is integral to the world economy.

It can make all people unconsciously feel afraid of catching it, but especially younger children.

I recently asked Noah if he was afraid of catching HIV from me.