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The phrase "afraid of falls" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it when expressing a fear or apprehension about falling, whether literally or metaphorically.
Example: "As a child, I was always afraid of falls, which made me hesitant to try new activities like climbing trees."
Alternatives: "fearful of falling" or "scared of tumbles".
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This may reflect exposure to risk, as outdoor falls have been found to often occur while walking [ 13, 36, 57], and people afraid of falls - and particularly older women - are more likely to restrict their outdoor physical activity to familiar environments [ 58- 60].
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Afraid of falling.
"They are afraid of falling back now".
"But like all communities, they are afraid of falling behind.
I couldn't even tell you what I was afraid of: Was I afraid of falling?
This has been a nasty winter for those of us afraid of falling.
It's awkward rather than explosive — dancers afraid of falling, rather than heavenly bodies crashing.
I was afraid of falling because people were pushing and there was no way out.
But are they afraid of falling into the trap of obvious cliches, or misrepresenting the city?
He was afraid of falling, he said, his vowels still marked by his Bronx childhood: fawling.
He sometimes felt like Columbus, whose sailors were afraid of falling off the edge of the world.
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